Silas Lwakabamba
| Hon. Professor Silas Lwakabamba | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 2014 | |
| President | Paul Kagame |
| Preceded by | Vincent Biruta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 67–68) Tanganyika |
| Citizenship | Rwandan |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds (BSc), (PhD) |
| Profession | Professor |
| Positions | Professor, UDSM (1981-85) Rector, KIST Chairman, AVU (2006-10) Former Chair, IUCEA Rector, NUR (2006-13) |
Silas Lwakabamba (born 1947) is a Rwandan professor of Tanzanian origin who has served as the Minister of Education of Rwanda since July 2014.[1][2]
Background
Silas Lwakabamba was born and educated in Tanzania. He went to the University of Leeds in England where he studied engineering, graduating with a BSc in 1971 and a PhD in 1975. He subsequently returned to Tanzania where he joined the staff of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Dar es Salaam. He attained his professorship in 1981, and later became Dean of the faculty. In 1997, Silas Lwakabamba became the founding Rector of Rwanda’s Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, and in 2006, he was appointed the Rector of the National University of Rwanda, the largest public institution of higher learning in the country. He occupied this position until his appointment in February 2013 as Minister of Infrastructure in the Cabinet of the Rwandan government.[3]
References
- ↑ "New faces in the Cabinet: Who is who". The New Times. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ "Profile: Professor Lwakabamba" (PDF). Page 16, Kenyatta University. December 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ New faces in the Cabinet: Who is who, Rwanda: The New Times, 2013