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Paul Kagame (/ k ə ˈ ɡ ɑː m eɪ / ⓘ kə-GAH-may; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who has been the President of Rwanda since 2000. He was previously a commander of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a rebel armed force which invaded Rwanda in 1990.
General elections were held in Rwanda on 15 July 2024 to elect the president and members of the Chamber of Deputies. [1] [2]In an election that was criticised as unfair for its barring of serious opposition candidates, [3] [4] incumbent President Paul Kagame, in office since 2000, was elected to a fourth term (allegedly with over 99% of the vote and a 98.2% turnout) and was inaugurated on 11 ...
A referendum in 2015 approved constitutional amendments that allow incumbent President Paul Kagame to run for a third term in office in 2017, as well as shortening presidential terms from seven to five years, although the latter change would not come into effect until 2024.
Rwanda's political system under Kagame is largely built on obedience to authorities, with little room for petty corruption, official incompetence and urban disorder. Organization along ethnic ...
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to cruise to a fourth term in office in an election on Monday against two opposition candidates who were cleared to run against him but have only modest ...
Paul Kagame, leader of the RPF, had been President since 2000 and de facto leader since 1994, following his forces' victory over the interim government at the end of the Rwandan Genocide. [2] A new constitution was approved by a referendum in 2003, mandating a seven-year presidential term of office. [ 3 ]
Key political figures ... and people of Rwanda for your historic and decisive election as the 47th President of the United States,” President Paul Kagame ... rather than by imposing its views ...
The current President of Rwanda is Paul Kagame, born in 1957. He is the 6th President of Rwanda [17] and was elected in 2003. In 2007, the former president, Pasteur Bizimungu, was released from prison on a presidential pardon. Kagame was reelected in 2010, receiving 93.1 percent of the votes cast. [18]