Vice President of Rwanda (French: Vice-président rwandais, Kinyarwanda: visiperezida) was a political position in Rwanda created for Paul Kagame from July 1994 to April 2000.[1] The office was abolished in 2000.

The position also existed in Rwandan constitution from 1961 until 1973.[2] However, the position was never fulfilled between 1961 and 1969.[3]

List of vice presidents of Rwanda

No. Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Term of office Ethnic group Political party
Took office Left office
Vice President of Rwanda
1 Paul Kagame
(born 1957)
July 1994 22 April 2000 Tutsi RPF

References

  1. "Paul Kagame - MSN Encarta". April 28, 2009. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009.
  2. Schabas, William; Imbleau, Martin (December 31, 1997). Introduction to Rwandan law. Les Editions Yvon Blais. ISBN 9782894511855 via Google Books.
  3. Nyrop, Richard F. (1969). Area Handbook for Rwanda. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 83.


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