Patrick Nyamvumba
| Patrick Nyamvumba | |
|---|---|
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Gen. Nyamvumba while he still worked at UNAMID | |
| Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwandan Defence Forces | |
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Assumed office 22 June 2013[1] | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Charles Kayonga |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 June 1967 Rwanda |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba (born 11 June 1967) is Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF).
From 2009 to 2013, he served in Sudan as Force Commander of the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). A graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Nyamvumba previously served the RDF as a commander of infantry forces, Commandant of the Rwanda Military Academy in Nyakinama, Musanze District, President of the Military High Court (2007-2009), Chief of Logistics, and Chief of Operations, Plans, and Training (1998-1999).[2]
References
- ↑ "General P Nyamvumba New RDF Chief of Defence Staff".
- ↑ Twagilimana, Aimable (6 November 2015). Historical Dictionary of Rwanda; 2nd Edition. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 173-174. ISBN 9781442255913.
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