Name Bernard Makuza Succeeded by Pierre Habumuremyi | Resigned October 6, 2011 | |
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President Pasteur Bizimungu
Paul Kagame Preceded by Pierre-Celestin Rwigema Born 30 September 1961 (age 62)
Butare, Rwanda ( 1961-09-30 ) Role Former Prime Minister of Rwanda Previous office Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–2011) Party Republican Democratic Movement Similar People Pierre Habumuremyi, Pasteur Bizimungu, Anastase Murekezi, Paul Kagame, Pierre‑Celestin Rwigema | ||
Bernard makuza prime minister of rwandan
Bernard Makuza (born 30 September 1961) is a Rwandan politician who was Prime Minister of Rwanda from 8 March 2000 to 6 October 2011. He has served as President of the Senate of Rwanda since 14 October 2014.
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- Bernard makuza prime minister of rwandan
- Rwanda bernard makuza lu pr sident du s nat
- Background
- Career
- Prime Minister
- Senate
- References
Rwanda bernard makuza lu pr sident du s nat
Background
Makuza is a Rwandan whose father was Anastase Makuza. Makuza's father served as a minister during Grégoire Kayibanda's presidency.
Career
Makuza was a member of the Republican Democratic Movement (MDR) before the party was dissolved on 14 April 2003 because of its history of promoting genocide ideology. Makuza resigned his membership in the MDR before being appointed Prime Minister. In 2006, during his term as Prime Minister, Makuza identified as belonging to no party.
Prime Minister
Makuza was the Rwandan Ambassador to Burundi and then Ambassador to Germany before being appointed as Prime Minister in March 2000. His appointment to the latter post by President Pasteur Bizimungu followed the resignation of Prime Minister Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, who had been heavily criticized in the Rwandan press and by some parliamentarians.
Makuza remained at the head of a new government named on March 8, 2008, which was composed of 21 ministers and six secretaries of state.
Senate
On 6 October 2011, President Kagame appointed Pierre Habumuremyi to replace Makuza as Prime Minister. Makuza was instead appointed to the Senate. In the Senate, Makuza served as Vice-President for Legislation and Government Oversight. He was subsequently elected as President of the Senate, with 25 out of 26 votes in favor and no opposing candidate, and sworn in on 14 October 2014.