Bernard Makuza

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Bernard Makuza
Prime Minister of Rwanda
In office 8 March 2000 – 7 October 2011
President	Pasteur Bizimungu Paul Kagame
Preceded by	Pierre-Célestin Rwigema
Succeeded by	Pierre Habumuremyi
Personal details
Born	(1961-09-30) 30 September 1961 Huye, Ruanda-Urundi (now Rwanda)
Political party	Democratic Republican Movement

Bernard Makuza (born 30 September 1961) is a Rwandan politician who was Prime Minister of Rwanda from 8 March 2000 to 6 October 2011. An ethnic Hutu, Makuza was a member of the Democratic Republican Movement (MDR) before allegations were made that the party promoted genocide. He resigned membership before being appointed Prime Minister and now belongs to no party.^[1]

Makuza was the Rwandan Ambassador to Burundi and then Ambassador to Germany before being appointed as Prime Minister.^[2] His appointment to the latter post by President Pasteur Bizimungu in March 2000 followed the resignation of Prime Minister Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, who had been heavily criticized in the Rwandan press and by some parliamentarians.^[3]

He remained at the head of a new government named on March 8, 2008, which was composed of 21 ministers and six secretaries of state.^[4]

On 6 October 2011, President Kagame appointed Pierre Habumuremyi to replace Makuza as Prime Minister. Makuza was instead appointed to the Senate.^[5]

References

↑ Edwin Musoni (October 23, 2006). "I belong to no political party- Makuza". The New Times. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2007. Unknown parameter |sitat= ignored (help)
↑ "Office of the Prime Minister". Rwanda. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
↑ New Rwandan prime minister named, BBC News, March 8, 2000
↑ (French)"Remaniement ministériel au Rwanda, Makuza reste Premier ministre". AFP. 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
↑ "Pierre D Habumuremyi Appointed Prime Minister", The New Times, 7 October 2011.

Political offices
Preceded by Pierre-Célestin Rwigema	Prime Minister of Rwanda 2000–2011	Succeeded by Pierre Habumuremyi

v t e Prime Ministers of Rwanda

Grégoire Kayibanda office abolished, 1962-1991 Sylvestre Nsanzimana Dismas Nsengiyaremye Agathe Uwilingiyimana Jean Kambanda Faustin Twagiramungu Pierre-Célestin Rwigema Bernard Makuza Pierre Habumuremyi

Persondata
Name	Makuza, Bernard
Alternative names
Short description	Rwandan politician
Date of birth	30 September 1961
Place of birth	Huye, Southern Province
Date of death
Place of death

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