André Ntagerura (born 2 June 1950) is a Rwandan politician. He is chiefly known for having been accused and acquitted of having a role in the Rwandan genocide.[1]
Born in Rwanda of Hutu ethnicity, Ntagerura pursued formal education in Quebec, Canada.
Ntagerura held a number of portfolios in the government of Juvénal Habyarimana from 1977 to 1994. During the 1994 genocide, he was the Minister of Transport and Communications and a leading member of the MRND party which then held power. He was alleged to have coordinated the genocide conducted by Interahamwe militia through his party connections.
^ ab[1] International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Decision in THE PROSECUTOR v. ANDRÉ NTAGERURA, EMMANUEL BAGAMBIKI, SAMUEL IMANISHIMWE. 25 February 2004, accessed 15 December 2008.
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