Dismas Nsengiyaremye
Dismas Nsengiyaremye (born 1945) served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 2 April 1992 to 18 July 1993.
Dismas Nsengiyaremye | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Prime Minister of Rwanda | |
| In office 2 April 1992 – 18 July 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvestre Nsanzimana |
| Succeeded by | Agathe Uwilingiyimana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Gitarama, Rwanda |
| Political party | MDR |
A native of Gitarama, he was a member of the Republican Democratic Movement and was appointed prime minister following an agreement between President Juvénal Habyarimana and the political opposition. During his term, he appointed Agathe Uwilingiyimana to the Ministry of Education, though she later succeeded him as prime minister.[1]
When it was revealed in February 1993 that the army was compiling lists of alleged "accomplices" of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, Nsengiyaremye protested against what he called a "witch hunt".[2] Nsengiyaremye fled to Europe not long after he was replaced as prime minister in 1993, citing threats to his life.[3] He lives in exile in Belgium.[4]
References edit
- ^ Hill, Kevin A. (1996). "Agathe Uwilingiyimana". In Salokar, Rebecca Mae; Volcansek, Mary L. (eds.). Women and the Law: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook (ill. ed.). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 323–8. ISBN 978-0-313-29410-5.
- ^ Des Forges, Alison (March 1999). Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda – Choosing War → He Who Wishes for Peace Prepares for War. New York: Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1-56432-171-1.
- ^ Des Forges, Alison (March 1999). Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda – Choosing War → Splitting the Opposition. New York: Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1-56432-171-1.
- ^ Twagilimana, Aimable (6 November 2015). Historical Dictionary of Rwanda. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 172. ISBN 9781442255913.