President Paul Kagame yesterday reshuffled the cabinet, naming five new faces in the 30-member lineup, dropping three ministers and state ministers, while he also redeployed another.
Prime Minister — Anastase Murekezi
The Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources — Dr Gérardine Mukeshimana
The Minister for Natural Resources (Land, Forestry, Environment and Mining) — Dr Vincent Biruta
The Minister for Culture and Sports — Julienne Uwacu
The Minister for Infrastructure — James Musoni
The Minister for Local Government — Francis Kaboneka
The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning — Amb. Claver Gatete
The Minister for Trade, Industry and East African Affairs — François Kanimba
The Minister for Health — Dr Diane Gashumba
The Minister for Justice/Attorney General — Johnston Busingye
The Minister for Education — Dr Papias Malimba Musafiri
The Minister for Public Service and Labour — Judith Uwizeye
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation — Louise Mushikiwabo
The Minister for Gender and Family Promotion — Espérance Nyirasafari
The Minister for Defence — James Kabarebe
The Minister in President’s Office — Vénantie Tugireyezu
The Minister for Cabinet Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister — Stella Ford Mugabo
The Minister for Refugees and Disaster Management — Séraphine Mukantabana
The Minister for Youth and ICT — Jean-Philbert Nsengimana
The Member of Cabinet — Francis Gatare, CEO, Rwanda Development Board
MINISTERS OF STATE
The Minister of State in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Ministry of Education — Olivier Rwamukwaya
The Minister of State in charge of Primary and Secondary Education in the Ministry of Education — Isaac Munyakazi
The Minister of State in charge of Social Affairs and Social Protection in the Ministry of Local Government — Dr Alvera Mukabaramba
The Minister of State in charge of Socio-economic development in the Ministry of Local Government — Vincent Munyeshyaka
The Minister of State in charge of Economic Planning in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning — Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana
The Minister of State in charge of Energy and Water in the Ministry of Infrastructure — Germaine Kamayisire
The Minister of State in charge of Transport in the Ministry of Infrastructure — Dr Alexis Nzahabwanimana
The Minister of State in charge of Public Health and Primary Health Care in the Ministry of Health — Dr Patrick Ndimubanzi
The Minister of State in charge of Constitutional and Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Justice — Evode Uwizeyimana
The Minister of State in charge of Agriculture in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources — Fulgence Nsengiyumva