Jeanne d'Arc Debonheur is a Rwandan lawyer and politician who has been the Rwandan Cabinet Minister of Refugees and Disaster Management since 30 August 2017.[1]
Jeanne d'Arc Debonheur | |
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| Born | 19 April 1978 |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Citizenship | Rwandan |
| Alma mater | National University of Rwanda (Bachelor of Laws) (Master of Laws in Business law) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and politician |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Politics |
| Title | Cabinet Minister of Refugees and Disaster Management in the Cabinet of Rwanda |
Background and education edit
She was born on 19 April 1978,[2] and attended local Rwandan schools for her pre-university education. In 2012 she obtained a Master of Laws degree from the National University of Rwanda.[2]
Career edit
Debonheur started her career in 2008, working as a Court Registrar in the Commercial Court, based in Musanze and Nyarugenge, serving in that capacity until 2011.
From 2011 until 2012 she worked as Legal Drafter and Advisor in the Chamber of Deputies of the bicameral Rwanda Parliament. For a period of three months, from January 2013 to 23 April 2013, she served as the Legal Officer in "Rwanda Environment Management Authority" (REMA).[2][3]
From 24 April 2013, Debonheur worked as a specialist in legislative drafting and as legal advisor to the Rwanda Senate, serving in that capacity until 29 August 2017.[2]
On 31 August 2017, she was sworn in as the Rwanda Minister for Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs.[4]
Personal life edit
Jeanne d'Arc Debonheur is a married mother of three children.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ KT Press Staff Writer (30 August 2017). "New Prime Minister Announces Cabinet". Kigali: Kigali Today Press (KT Press). Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Midimar (31 August 2017). "Rwanda Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees: About the Minister, Jeanne d'Arc Debonheur". Kigali: Rwanda Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees (Midimar). Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ REMA (25 January 2013). "REMA staff committed to work hard for a better environment". Kigali: Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA). Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Kimenyi, Felly (31 August 2017). "Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
External links edit
- Website of the Rwanda Ministry of Refugees and Disaster Management Archived 21 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Losers in President Kagame’s New Cabinet As of 31 August 2017.
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