Agathe Uwilingiyimana | |
|---|---|
| 4th Prime Minister of Rwanda | |
| In office 18 July 1993 – 7 April 1994 | |
| President | Juvénal Habyarimana |
| Preceded by | Dismas Nsengiyaremye |
| Succeeded by | Jean Kambanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1953 Nyaruhengeri, Butare, Rwanda-Urundi |
| Died | 7 April 1994 (aged 40) Kigali, Kigali province, Rwanda |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Rwanda National Heroes Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican Democratic Movement |
| Spouse |
Ignace Barahira
(m. 1976; their deaths 1994) |
| Alma mater | National University of Rwanda |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Agathe Uwilingiyimana (Kinyarwanda: [u.wǐː.ɾiː.ɲɟi.jí.mɑ̂ː.nɑ]; 23 May 1953 – 7 April 1994), sometimes known as Madame Agathe,[1] was a Rwandan political figure. She served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 18 July 1993 until her assassination on 7 April 1994, during the opening stages of the Rwandan genocide. She was also Rwanda's acting head of state in the hours leading up to her death.
She was Rwanda's first and so far only female prime minister.