First Lady of Rwanda

First Lady of Rwanda
since March 24, 2000
Inaugural holderVérédiana Kayibanda
FormationJuly 1, 1962

The First Lady of Rwanda is the official title attributed to the wife of the president of Rwanda. The country's current first lady is Jeannette Kagame, wife of President Paul Kagame, who had held the position since March 24, 2000.[1]

First ladies of Rwanda

Name Portrait Term Began Term Ended President Notes
Sophie Mbonyumutwa (interim) January 28, 1961 October 26, 1961 Dominique Mbonyumutwa (interim) Interim presidency following independence
Vérédiana Mukagatare Kayibanda July 1, 1962 July 5, 1973 Grégoire Kayibanda President Kayibanda was overthrown in the 1973 Rwandan coup d'état. Grégoire and Vérédiana Kayibanda were imprisoned by the Juvénal Habyarimana dictatorship following the coup. Vérédiana Kayibanda died under house arrest on October 13, 1974.
Agathe Habyarimana July 5, 1973 April 6, 1994 Juvénal Habyarimana Former First Lady Agathe Habyarimana was arrested in France on charges of genocide on 2 March 2010.[2]
Verediane Sindikubwabo April 9, 1994 July 19, 1994 Théodore Sindikubwabo Wife of the country's president during the Rwandan genocide.
Serafina Bizimungu July 19, 1994 March 23, 2000 Pasteur Bizimungu Serafina Bizimungu is a Tutsi, while her husband, former President Pasteur Bizimungu, is Hutu.[3]
Jeannette Kagame April 22, 2000 Paul Kagame Incumbent first lady.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Methil, Renuka (2017-02-21). "A Day In The Life Of Rwanda's First Lady". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ^ "Intrigue and uncertainty follow arrest of 'Lady Genocide'".
  3. ^ "From president to prison". BBC News. 2004-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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