Incumbent Paul Kagame since 22 April 2000 Acting: 24 March – 22 April 2000
Style
Mr President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type
Head of state Executive president
Residence
Village Urugwiro
Seat
Kigali
Appointer
Popular vote
Term length
5 years
Formation
28 January 1961; 63 years ago (1961-01-28)
First holder
Dominique Mbonyumutwa
Salary
US$85,000 annually[1]
Website
https://www.gov.rw/president
Politics of Rwanda
Constitution
Human rights
International Criminal Tribunal
Government
President
Paul Kagame
Prime Minister
Édouard Ngirente
Cabinet
Parliament
Senate
President: Bernard Makuza
Chamber of Deputies
Speaker: Donatille Mukabalisa
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Administrative divisions
Provinces
Districts
Elections
Recent elections
President: 2017
2024
Assembly: 2018
2024
Senate: 2011
2019
Political parties
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Ministry: Richard Sezibera
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This article lists the presidents of Rwanda since the creation of the office in 1961 (during the Rwandan Revolution), to the present day.
The president of Rwanda is the head of state and head of executive[2] of the Republic of Rwanda. The president is elected every seven years by popular vote,[3] and appoints the prime minister and all other members of Cabinet.[4]
A total of 4 people have served in the office. The incumbent president is Paul Kagame, who took office on 22 April 2000, after being acting president for nearly a month.
^"Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^CJCR 2003, article 117.
^CJCR 2003, articles 100–101.
^CJCR 2003, article 116.
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