Vincent Biruta

Vincent Biruta
Biruta in March 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
In office
4 November 2019 – 12 June 2024
PresidentPaul Kagame
Preceded byRichard Sezibera
Succeeded byOlivier Nduhungirehe
Minister for Environment
In office
31 August 2017 – 4 November 2019
PresidentPaul Kagame
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
24 July 2014 – 31 August 2017
PresidentPaul Kagame
Minister of Education
In office
December 2011 – 24 July 2014
PresidentPaul Kagame
1st President of the Rwandan Senate
In office
23 August 2003 – 10 October 2011
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJean-Damascène Ntawukuriryayo
3rd President of the Transitional National Assembly
In office
19 January 2000 – 23 August 2003
Preceded byJoseph Sebarenzi
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Public Services, Transport and Communications
In office
1999 – 19 January 2000
PresidentPasteur Bizimungu
Minister of Health
In office
1997–1999
PresidentPasteur Bizimungu
Personal details
Born (1958-07-19) July 19, 1958 (age 66)
Rwanda
Political partyPSD
Education
Occupation
  • Physician
  • politician

Vincent Biruta (born July 19, 1958) is a Rwandan physician and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from November 2019 to June 2024.[1][2] He previously served in various other positions in the Rwandan cabinet under Presidents Paul Kagame and Pasteur Bizimungu.

  1. ^ Mwai, Collins (November 5, 2019). "Kagame names new cabinet ministers". New Times of Rwanda. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Karuhanga, James (June 14, 2024). "The rise of new foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe". New Times of Rwanda. Retrieved June 14, 2024.