Rugigana Evariste | |
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Born | Mbarara, Uganda | 17 April 1982
Nationality | Rwandan |
Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor's degree in economics) National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (Master's degree in economics) |
Occupation(s) | Economist, project planning and management |
Title | Director General RURA |
Predecessor | Pascal Emile Baganizi |
Rugigana Evariste (born April 17, 1982) is a Rwandan economist and politician.[1]
Since September 3, 2023, Evariste is the Director General of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).
Mandated by Rwandan Law N° 09/2013 of 01/03/2013 he oversees the regulation of public utilities. This involves establishing guidelines for implementing existing laws and regulations and ensuring compliance by public utilities with the provisions of law and regulations governing the regulated sectors in an objective, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.[2][3][4]
Before his current role, he served as Director of Rwanda Cabinet at the Office of the Prime Minister under Edouard Ngirente from April 2018 to September 2023.[5][6]