Cabinet of Rwanda


The Cabinet of Rwanda consists of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Ministers of State and other members nominated by the President. Members of Cabinet are selected from political organisations based on the number of seats they hold in the Chamber of Deputies, but members of Cabinet cannot themselves belong to the Chamber.

Gender balance

The cabinet in 2018 is 50% women making Rwanda, with Ethiopia, the only two African countries with gender equality in their governments. President Paul Kagame reduced the number of cabinet members from 31 to 26 in October 2018.

Members of Cabinet

OfficeMinistryIncumbentDate of entry into office
PresidentOffice of the President of RwandaPaul KagameMarch 2000
Prime MinisterPrime Minister's OfficeJustin NsengiyumvaJuly 2025
Minister of Local GovernmentMinalocHabimana DominiqueNovember 2022
Minister of Agriculture and Animal ResourcesMinagriDr Telesphore NdabamenyeMarch 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International CooperationMinaffetOlivier J.P. NduhungireheJune 2024
Minister of Finance and Economic PlanningMinecofinYussuf MurangwaJune 2024
Minister of DefenceMODJuvenal MarizamundaJune 2023
Minister of Justice and Attorney-GeneralMinijustDr Emmanuel UgirashebujaMarch 2022
Minister of HealthMOHDr Sabin NsanzimanaFebruary 2020
Minister in the Office of the PresidentMinipresirepJudith UwizeyeAugust 2017
Minister of Cabinet AffairsMinicaafInès MpambaraFebruary 2020
Minister of Trade and IndustryMinicomPrudence SebahiziOctober 2024
Minister of EducationMineducValentine UwamariyaAugust 2023
Minister of InfrastructureMininfraJimmy GasoreSeptember 2023
Minister for EnvironmentMoEValentine UwamariyaAugust 2017
Minister of SportsMinisportsNelly MukazayireDecember 2024
Minister of ICT & InnovationMinictPaula IngabireOctober 2018
Minister of Youth and ArtsMiniyouthDr. Utumatwishima Jean Nepo AbdallahMarch 2023
Minister of Public Service and LabourMifotraAmb. Christine NkulikiyinkaAugust 2024
Minister of Gender and Family PromotionMigeprofConsolee UwimanaJune 2024
Minister of Emergency ManagementMinemaMaj. Gen (Rtd) Albert MURASIRAFebruary 2020
Minister of InteriorMininterDr. Vincent BirutaJune 2024
Ministry of National Unity & Civic EngagementMINUBUMWEDr. Jean-Damascène BizimanaJuly 2021
Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development BoardRDBJean Guy K. AfrikaAugust 2023

Ministers of State

OfficeIncumbentDate of entry into office
Minister of State for Agriculture Fulgence Nsengiyumva2016
Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth and Culture Edouard BpambeNovember 5, 2019
Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education Gaspard TwagirayezuFebruary 2020
Minister of State for Local Government Responsible for Social Affairs Ignancienne NyirarukundoNovember 5, 2019
Minister of State for Justice Responsible for Constitutional Affairs Solina NyirahabimanaFebruary 2020
Minister of State for Infrastructure responsible for Energy and Water Patricie UwaseFebruary 2022
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and EAC affairs James KabarebeSept 2023
Minister of State for Infrastructure in charge of Transportation Patricie uwaseFebruary 2022
Minister of State for Health in charge of Public Health and Primary Healthcare Dr. Yvan ButeraJanuary 2022
Minister of State for Finance in charge of Economic Planning Claudine Uwera24 July 2014
Minister of State for Finance in charge of National Treasury Richard TusabeFebruary 2020
Minister of State for Education responsible for ICT & TVET February 2020