Faustin Twagiramungu

Faustin Twagiramungu
Faustin Twagiramungu
	Twagiramungu in 2013
6th Prime Minister of Rwanda
	In office; 19 July 1994 – 28 August 1995
President	Pasteur Bizimungu
Preceded by	Jean Kambanda
Succeeded by	Pierre-Célestin Rwigema
Personal details
Born	14 August 1945; Gishoma commune, Cyangugu Prefecture, Ruanda-Urundi
Died	2 December 2023 (aged 78); Brussels, Belgium
Nationality	Rwandan
Political party	Rwandan Dream Initiative (from 2010)
Other political; affiliations	Democratic Forces for Resistance (1996/97–2001); Republican Democratic Movement (1991–2001);
Spouse	Maria Assumpta Taigga
Education	McGill University

Faustin Twagiramungu (14 August 1945 – 2 December 2023) was a Rwandan politician. He was Prime Minister of Rwanda from 1994 until his resignation in 1995, the first head of government appointed after the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) captured Kigali. He soon came to disagree with the RPF's policies and actions, resigned and was placed under house arrest, but managed to leave the country and settle in Belgium. He continued his opposition activity against Paul Kagame's rule, subsequently returning to Rwanda and standing for elections, but without success.

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