Faustin Twagiramungu
| Faustin Twagiramungu | |
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| 6th Prime Minister of Rwanda | |
| In office July 19, 1994 – August 31, 1995 | |
| President | Pasteur Bizimungu |
| Preceded by | Jean Kambanda |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Célestin Rwigema |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Cyangugu province |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Political party | Rwandan Dream Initiative |
| Spouse(s) | Kayibanda |
Faustin Twagiramungu (born 1945 in Cyangugu province) is an ethnic Hutu politician in Rwanda. He was prime minister from 1994 until his resignation in 1995, the first head of government appointed after the Rwandese Patriotic Front captured Kigali. He then exiled himself to Belgium for nearly a decade.
Twagiramungu stood as an independent candidate in the Rwandan presidential election of 2003. Running on a platform of full employment, regional security, and progressive taxation, he accused the government of attempting to silence his views. In the final count, he placed second (out of three) with 3.62 percent of the vote. He initially did not accept the result, claiming that the incumbent Paul Kagame was leading the country towards a one-party system.
He attended university in Quebec, Canada, during the 1960s, during which time he met René Lévesque.
References
- ^ Dallaire, Roméo A., 2003. Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda, Toronto: Random House Canada.
- RDI-Rwanda Rwiza official website: RDI-Rwanda Rwiza
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| Preceded by Jean Kambanda |
Prime Minister of Rwanda July 19, 1994 – August 31, 1995 |
Succeeded by Pierre-Célestin Rwigema |
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