Former Rwanda envoy to Australia named in new Cabinet

Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, former High Commissioner of Rwanda to Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, has been appointed by President Paul Kagame as the Minister of State for Infrastructure in the new Cabinet announced on Thursday, July 24. The Cabinet reshuffle followed the appointment of Justin Nsengiyumva as the new Prime Minister on Wednesday, July 23. According to the Constitution, the appointment of a new Prime Minister necessitates the formation of a new Cabinet. As part of the reshuffle, four new ministers were appointed: Dr. Bernadette Arakwiye as the new Minister of Environment,

Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, former High Commissioner of Rwanda to Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, has been appointed by President Paul Kagame as the Minister of State for Infrastructure in the new Cabinet announced on Thursday, July 24. The Cabinet reshuffle followed the appointment of Justin Nsengiyumva as the new Prime Minister on Wednesday, July 23. According to the Constitution, the appointment of a new Prime Minister necessitates the formation of a new Cabinet. As part of the reshuffle, four new ministers were appointed: Dr. Bernadette Arakwiye as the new Minister of Environment, Dominique Habimana as Minister of Local Government, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye as Minister of State for Infrastructure, and Telesphore Ndabamenye as Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources. Uwihanganye, who returns to the infrastructure docket, previously held the same position from August 2017 to July 2019. Prior to this latest appointment, he served as Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. Following his appointment, Uwihanganye expressed gratitude to the President for the opportunity to continue serving the country as Minister of State for Infrastructure. “I am fully committed to work together with the team at the Ministry of Infrastructure to deliver the highest level of infrastructure the people of Rwanda deserve,” he wrote on X. Read the full communiqué to see the complete list of appointed Ministers, Ministers of State, and other senior officials;