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Dominique Mbonyumutwa | |
|---|---|
| Interim President of Rwanda | |
| In office 28 January 1961 – 26 October 1961 | |
| Prime Minister | Grégoire Kayibanda |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Grégoire Kayibanda |
| Vice President of the Court of Appeals of Rwanda | |
| In office 30 October 1961 – 30 October 1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1921 Gitarama, Ruanda-Urundi (now Rwanda)[1] |
| Died | 26 July 1986 (aged 65) Brussels, Belgium[2] |
| Political party | MDR-Parmehutu |
| Spouse | Sophie Mbonyumutwa |
| Profession | Teacher |
Dominique Mbonyumutwa (January 1921 – 26 July 1986) was a Rwandan politician who served as the interim first President of Rwanda for a period of nine months in 1961, during a transitional phase between the overthrow of the Rwandan monarchy in the Rwandan Revolution and the country's independence. Following an election in October of that year, he was succeeded by Grégoire Kayibanda who became the first elected president of the country following independence.
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