| President of the Republic of Rwanda |
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Seal of Rwanda |
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| Residence | Urugwiro, Kigali |
| Term length | 7 years |
| Inaugural holder | Dominique Mbonyumutwa |
| Formation | 28 January 1961 |
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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Rwanda | Part of Ruanda-Urundi | |||
| 28 January 1961 to 26 October 1961 | Dominique Mbonyumutwa, Provisional President | Parmehutu | Hutu | |
| 26 October 1961 to 1 July 1962 | Grégoire Kayibanda, President | Parmehutu | Hutu | |
| Republic of Rwanda (République du Rwanda) | ||||
| 1 July 1962 to 5 July 1973 | Grégoire Kayibanda, President | Parmehutu | Hutu; deposed | |
| 5 July 1973 to 1 August 1973 | Juvénal Habyarimana, Chairman of the Committee for Peace and National Unity | Mil | Hutu; assassinated | |
| 1 August 1973 to 6 April 1994 | Juvénal Habyarimana, President | Mil/MRND | ||
| 8 April 1994 to 19 July 1994 | Théodore Sindikubwabo, Interim President | MRND | Hutu; fled the country after the Rwandan Genocide ended | |
| 19 July 1994 to 23 March 2000 | Pasteur Bizimungu, President | RPF | Hutu; resigned | |
| 24 March 2000 to Present | Paul Kagame, President | RPF | Tutsi | |
| Candidates – Parties | Votes | % |
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| Paul Kagame – Rwandan Patriotic Front | 4,638,560 | 93.08 |
| Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo – Social Democratic Party | 256,488 | 5.15 |
| Prosper Higiro – Liberal Party | 68,235 | 1.37 |
| Alvera Mukabaramba – Party for Progress and Concord | 20,107 | 0.40 |
| Total valid votes | 4,983,390 | 100.0 |
| Invalid/Blank votes | ||
| Total votes | ||
| Registered voters | 5,178,492 | |
| Source: National Electoral Commission of Rwanda (PDF) | ||
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