The First Lady of Rwanda is the official title attributed to the wife of the president of Rwanda. The country's current first lady is Jeannette Kagame, wife of President Paul Kagame, who had held the position since March 24, 2000.[1]
| First Lady of Rwanda | |
|---|---|
 | |
since March 24, 2000 | |
| Inaugural holder | Vérédiana Kayibanda |
| Formation | July 1, 1962 |
First ladies of Rwanda
edit| Name | Portrait | Term Began | Term Ended | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vérédiana Mukagatare Kayibanda | 
|
July 1, 1962 | July 5, 1973 | Grégoire Kayibanda | President Kayibanda was overthrown in the 1973 Rwandan coup d'état. Grégoire and Vérédiana Kayibanda were imprisoned by the Juvénal Habyarimana dictatorship following the coup. Vérédiana Kayibanda died under house arrest on October 13, 1974. |
| Agathe Habyarimana | July 5, 1973 | April 6, 1994 | Juvénal Habyarimana | ||
| Verediane Sindikubwabo | April 9, 1994 | July 19, 1994 | Théodore Sindikubwabo | ||
| Serafina Bizimungu | July 19, 1994 | March 23, 2000 | Pasteur Bizimungu | ||
| Jeannette Kagame | 
|
April 22, 2000 | Paul Kagame | Incumbent first lady.[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b Methil, Renuka (2017-02-21). "A Day In The Life Of Rwanda's First Lady". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2019-03-10.