President Kagame re-appoints Dr Ngirente as Prime Minister

President Paul Kagame re-appointed Dr. Edouard Ngirente as the new Prime Minister of Rwanda on Tuesday, August 13th. Dr. Ngirente has been the Prime Minister of Rwanda since 2017. An economist, Ngirente worked as a senior advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank Group in Washington DC. Ngirente was born in Gakenke District, Northern Province. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Louvain, Belgium (UCLouvain), a master's degree (MSc) in agricultural economics from UCLouvain, Belgium, a master's degree (MA) in financial risk management from Saint-Louis University, Brussel

President Paul Kagame re-appointed Dr. Edouard Ngirente as the new Prime Minister of Rwanda on Tuesday, August 13th.

Dr. Ngirente has been the Prime Minister of Rwanda since 2017.

An economist, Ngirente worked as a senior advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank Group in Washington DC.

Ngirente was born in Gakenke District, Northern Province.

He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Louvain, Belgium (UCLouvain), a master's degree (MSc) in agricultural economics from UCLouvain, Belgium, a master's degree (MA) in financial risk management from Saint-Louis University, Brussels in Belgium, a University certificate in statistics from UCLouvain, and a bachelor's degree in economics/international economics from the National University of Rwanda.

President Kagame was sworn in on August 11th to lead the country for the next five years.

Article 116 of the Constitution states that the Prime Minister is appointed within 15 days from the day of the swearing-in of the President of the Republic, while other cabinet members shall be appointed within 15 days after the Prime Minister's appointment.

The other cabinet members are also appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation with the Prime Minister, according to the same article.

The Prime Minister’s Office, under the authority of the Prime Minister, is entrusted with assisting the Prime Minister in the implementation of national policies, leading Government activities according to the major guidelines given by the President of the Republic, and ensuring law enforcement.

The PMO is also responsible for formulating the Government's program of action in consultation with Ministerial Departments.