The Rwandan Ministry of Defence (Kinyarwanda: Minisiteri y'Ingabo;[1] French: Ministère de la Défense) is in charge of the Rwanda Defence Force. The Minister of Defence is responsible for the conduct and implementation of defence programmes.
The MOD has affiliated agencies:[2]
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Years served | President serving under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calliope Mulindahabi | 1962 | 1965 | 3 | Grégoire Kayibanda |
| 2 | Juvénal Habyarimana | 1965 | 1991 | 26 | |
| Juvénal Habyarimana | |||||
| 3 | Maj.-Gen. Augustin Ndindiliyimana | 1991 | 1992 | 1 | |
| 4 | James Gasana | April 1992 | July 1993 | 1 | |
| 5 | Augustin Bizimana | July 1993 | July 1994 | 1 | |
| Théodore Sindikubwabo | |||||
| 6 | Maj.-Gen. Paul Kagame | 1994 | 2000 | 6 | Pasteur Bizimungu |
| 7 | Brig.-Gen. Emmanuel Habyarimana | 2000 | November 2002 | 2 | Paul Kagame |
| 8 | Gen. Marcel Gatsinzi | November 2002 | April 2010 | 8 | |
| 9 | Gen. James Kabarebe | April 2010 | October 2018 | 8 | |
| 10 | Maj. Gen. Albert Murasira | October 2018[3] | 6 June 2023 | 5 | |
| 11 | Brig.-Gen. Juvenal Marizamunda | 6 June 2023[4] | Incumbent | - |
Source: Ministry of Defence, Republic of Rwanda. [5]
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