The prime minister of Rwanda is the head of government of the Republic of Rwanda. The prime minister is appointed by the president, along with other ministers in the Cabinet. A total of 12 people have served in the office. The incumbent prime minister is Justin Nsengiyumva, who took office on 25 July 2025.
Prime Minister's Office
The Prime Minister’s Office is entrusted with assisting the prime minister in the implementation of national policies.
List of officeholders
This lists the prime ministers of Rwanda since the formation of the post in 1961 (during the Rwandan Revolution), to the present day.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" |Name<br />
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Ethnic group
! rowspan="2" |Political party
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |President(s)
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|-
! colspan="11" |Republic of Rwanda
|-
| rowspan=2|1
! rowspan=2 style="background:;" |
| rowspan=2|90px
| rowspan=2|Grégoire Kayibanda<br />
| rowspan=2| 1961
| rowspan=2| 1962
| rowspan=2|
| rowspan=2|Hutu
| rowspan=2|Parmehutu
! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |
! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Dominique Mbonyumutwa<br />
|-
! rowspan="1" style="background:;"|
! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Himself<br />
|-
! colspan="11" |Republic of Rwanda
|-
| colspan="11" |Post abolished (1 July 1962 – 12 October 1991)
|-
| 2
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Sylvestre Nsanzimana<br />
| 1991
| 1992
|
| Hutu
| MRND
! rowspan="3" style="background:;" |
! rowspan="3" style="font-weight:normal" |Juvénal Habyarimana<br />80px<br />
|-
| 3
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Dismas Nsengiyaremye<br />
| 1992
| 1993
|
| Hutu
| MDR
|-
| 4
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Agathe Uwilingiyimana<br />
| 1993
| 1994<br /><br />
|
| Hutu
| MDR
|-
| 5
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Jean Kambanda<br />
| 1994
| 1994<br /><br />
|
| Hutu
| MDR
! rowspan="1" style="background:;" |
! rowspan="1" style="font-weight:normal" |Théodore Sindikubwabo<br />
|-
| 6
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Faustin Twagiramungu<br />
| 1994
| 1995
|
| Hutu
| MDR
! rowspan="3" style="background:;" |
! rowspan="3" style="font-weight:normal" |Pasteur Bizimungu<br />80px<br />
|-
| 7
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Pierre-Célestin Rwigema<br />
| 1995
| 2000
|
| Hutu
| MDR
|-
| rowspan=2|8
! rowspan=2 style="background:;" |
| rowspan=2|90px
| rowspan=2|Bernard Makuza<br />
| rowspan=2| 2000
| rowspan=2| 2011
| rowspan=2|
| rowspan=2|
| rowspan=2|MDR / <br />Independent
|-
! rowspan="5" style="background:;" |
! rowspan="5" style="font-weight:normal" |Paul Kagame<br />80px<br />
|-
| 9
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Pierre Habumuremyi<br />
| 2011
| 2014
|
|
| RPF
|-
| 10
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Anastase Murekezi<br />
| 2014
| 2017
|
|
| PSD
|-
| 11
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Édouard Ngirente<br />
| 2017
| 2025
|
|
| PSD
|-
| 12
! style="background:;" |
| 90px
| Justin Nsengiyumva<br />
| 2025
| Incumbent
|
|
| PSD
|}
Timeline
See also
- Politics of Rwanda
- List of kings of Rwanda
- List of presidents of Rwanda
- Vice President of Rwanda
- List of colonial governors of Ruanda-Urundi
- List of colonial residents of Rwanda
Notes
References
External links
- World Statesmen – Rwanda