Seven ministers dropped as ‘Joe’ Habineza bounces back

Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Joseph Habineza, alias Joe, has been reappointed to Cabinet as new Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi drops seven ministers. In a new cabinet lineup unveiled this afternoon, the flamboyant Joe returns to the Sports and Culture ministry, only three years after he resigned. He replaces Protais Mitali. Agnes Kalibata (Agriculture), Stanislas Kamanzi (Natural Resources) and Jacqueline Muhongayire (East African Community Affairs), alongside Mitali, have been dropped in the cabinet shakeup. Also dropped are state ministers Dr Anita Asiimwe (Primary and Public Health Care), Dr. Mathias Harebamungu (Primary and Secondary Education) and Emma Françoise Isumbingabo (Energy and Water). New faces in Cabinet include Gérardine Mukeshimana (Agriculture), Francis Kaboneka (Local Government and Social Affairs), Francis Gatare (CEO, Rwanda Development Board), Patrick Ndimubanzi (Primary and Public Health Care), Uzziel Ndagijimana (State, Economic Planning), Tony Nsanganira (State, Agriculture) and Olivier Rwamukwaya (State, Primary and Secondary Education). James Musoni moves from the local government docket to infrastructure, with Prof. Silas Lwakabamba moving from infrastructure to education and former education minister Dr Vincent Biruta taking over the natural resources portfolio. Former RDB chief executive moves to the EAC affairs ministry. FULL CABINET LIST Prime Minister:Anastase Murekezi Agriculture and Animal Resources:Géraldine Mukeshimana Cabinet Affairs:Stella Ford Mugabo CEO, Rwanda Development Board, and Cabinet Minister:Francis Gatare Defence:James Kabarebe Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs:Séraphine Mukantabana East African Community Affairs:Amb. Valentine Rugwabiza Education:Prof. Silas Lwakabamba Finance and Economic Planning:Claver Gatete Foreign Affairs and Cooperation:Louise Mushikiwabo Gender and Family Promotion in the Prime Minister’s Office:Oda Gasinzigwa Health:Dr Agnès Binagwaho Infrastructure:James Musoni Internal Security:Sheikh Mussa Fazil Harerimana Justice:Johnston Busingye Local Government and Social Affairs:Francis Kaboneka Natural Resources:Dr Vincent Biruta Office of the President:Vénantie Tugireyezu Public Service and Labour:Judith Uwizeye Sports and Culture:Joseph Habineza Trade and Industry:François Kanimba Youth and ICT:Jean-Philbert Nsengimana -- State Ministers Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture:Tony Nsanganira Minister of State in charge of Primary and Secondary Education:Olivier Rwamukwaya Minister of State in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training:Albert Nsengiyumva Minister of State in charge of Cooperation:Amb. Eugène-Richard Gasana State Minister in charge of Public Health and Primary Health Care:Patrick Ndimubanzi Minister of State in charge of Energy and Water:Germaine Kamayirese Minister of State in charge of Transport:Dr Alexis Nzahabwanimana Minister of State in charge of Mining:Evode Imena Minister of State in charge of Social Affairs:Dr Alivera Mukabaramba Minister of State in charge of Economic Planning:Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana

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Seven ministers dropped as ‘Joe’ Habineza bounces back