The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ( rw, Minisiteri y'Ububanyi n'Amahanga n'ubutwererane; french: Ministère rwandaise des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération), commonly known by the abbreviation MINRAFFET, is the

foreign ministry In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

of the republic of Congo.

List of ministers

Source: *1961–1962: Otto Rusingizandekwe *1962–1963: Callixte Habamenshi *1963–1965: Lazare Mpakaniye *1965–1969: Thaddée Bagaragaza *1969–1971:

Sylvestre Nsanzimana Sylvestre Nsanzimana (5 January 1936 – 1999) born in Gikongoro Province, Rwanda served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 12 October 1991 to 2 April 1992. He belonged to the National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development and previo ...

*1971–1972: Deogratias Gashonga *1972–1973: Augustin Munyaneza *1973–1979: Aloys Nsekalije *1979–1989: François Ngarukiyintwali *1989–1992:

Casimir Bizimungu Casimir Bizimungu (born 1951) is a Rwandan politician. A former medical doctor, Bizimungu holds a Ph.D. and an M.D. from American universities. He held several portfolios in the MRND government of Juvénal Habyarimana until July 1994. From 1989 t ...

*1992–1993:

Boniface Ngulinzira Boniface, OSB ( la, Bonifatius; 675 – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of ...

*1993–1994:

Anastase Gasana Anastase Gasana (born August 5, 1950 in Gikomero, near Kigali, Rwanda) is a Rwandan political figure and diplomat. Gasana was a university professor before entering politics. Gasana was appointed as a Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Governme ...

*1994............ Jérôme Bicamumpaka *1994............ Jean-Marie Ndagijimana *1994–1999:

*1999............ Amri Sued Ismail *1999–2000:

Augustin Iyamuremye Augustin Iyamuremye (born 15 March 1946) is a Rwandan politician and academic. He is married, and his wife is a daughter of former president Theodore Sindikubwabo. He has been serving as the President of the Senate from 17 October 2019 until h ...

*2000–2002:

André Bumaya André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation ...

*2002–2008:

Charles Murigande Charles Murigande (born August 15, 1958) is a Rwandan political veteran (currently in retirement) who served in the government of Rwanda as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2008, as Minister of Governmental Affairs from 2008 to 2009, and a ...

*2008–2009:

Rosemary Museminali Rosemary Museminali (born 1962) is a Rwandan politician and diplomat, currently working for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), as its representative at the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Mu ...

*2009–2018:

Louise Mushikiwabo Louise Mushikiwabo (born 22 May 1961) is the fourth and current Secretary General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. She previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda from 2009 to 2018. She also se ...

*2018–2019:

Richard Sezibera Richard Sezibera (born June 5, 1964 in Kigali, Rwanda) is a Rwandan medical doctor, diplomat and politician, who served as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Rwanda), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 18 October 2018 until November 4, ...

*2019–present:

Vincent Biruta Vincent Biruta (born July 19, 1958) is a Rwandan physician and politician, who is serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, having been appointed in November 2019. Previously, he served as the Minister for Environment in the Rwandan cabinet, s ...

References

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Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...

Foreign Ministers A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...

Politicians A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

Foreign ministers of Rwanda 1961 establishments in Rwanda