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TOP: Dr Vincent Biruta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation;
Gen Patrick Nyamvumba, Minister for Internal Security; and Jeanne d'Arc
Mujawamariya, Minister for Environment. ABOVE: Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju,
Minister for Sports; Edouard Bamporiki, State Minister in the Ministry of Youth
and Culture; and Ignancienne Nyirarukundo, State Minister in charge of Social
Affairs.
By
Collins Mwai, KIGALI Rwanda
President
of Rwanda, Paul Kagame on Monday evening reshuffled cabinet, making major changes
in ministerial positions and senior government dockets.
The changes have seen Dr. Vincent Biruta appointed
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, replacing Dr. Richard Sezibera.
Biruta has been Minister of Environment.
Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya bounces back into the
cabinet and will replace Biruta in the environment docket.
Mujawamariya has until her appointment been
Rwanda’s envoy to the Russian Federation.
General Patrick Nyamvumba who has been Chief of
Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) will now be the Minister of
Internal Security.
The internal affairs docket had previously been put
under the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Sports will henceforth be led by
Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju, and she replaces Esperence Nyirasafari, who is in the
Senate where she was recently elected vice president in charge of legislation
and government oversight.
Munyangaju has been Chief Executive Officer at
Sonarwa Life Assurance Company Ltd.
She has a Master’s Degree in Project Management
from Maastricht School of Management from The Netherlands.
The cabinet realignment also saw the culture docket
moved to the ministry of youth, where Rosemary Mbabazi remains the minister.
In the same ministry (Youth and Culture) Edouard
Bamporiki was appointed as state minister.
Bamporiki has been the Chairman of the National
Itorero Commission.
Former legislator Ignatienne Nyirarukundo will
serve as Minister of State of the Ministry of Local Government in charge of
Social Affairs, where she replaced Dr Alivera Mukabaramba.
Mukabaramba is now in the Senate where she was
recently elected vice president in charge of administration and finance.
The changes also saw Assumpta Ingabire appointed Permanent
Secretary in the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion and Didier Shema
Maboko as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports.
Shema is among other activities known for
officiating basketball matches as an international umpire.
He has also previously served as a technical
advisor in the national basketball federation (FERWABA).
Samuel Dusengiyumva is the new Permanent Secretary
in the Ministry of Local Government. He was until yesterday the Coordinator of
Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) at the Ministry of Public
Service and Labour.
Dr Rose Mukankomeje returns to public service
as Executive Director for Higher Education Council, where she replaces Emmanuel
Muvunyi who was relieved of his duties last month.
Mukankomeje was once Director General of Rwanda
Environment Management Authority (REMA).
Former Senator Tito Rutaremara is the new head of
Rwanda Elders Advisory Council where he replaces Dr Augustin Iyamuremye, the
current Senate President.
The elders' council also got a new member in Marc
Kabandana, who was once Mayor of the City of Kigali and has also previously
served as the Director-General of the current Rwanda Management Institute.
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