On Monday, August 19, newly appointed Cabinet members and the new CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) were sworn in, marking the start of their service in President Paul Kagame’s upcoming five-year term.
The 21 Ministers and nine Ministers of State were appointed on August 16, just a week after Edouard Ngirente was reappointed as Prime Minister. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by President Kagame, alongside Gertrude Kazarwa, the new Speaker of Parliament, and Senate President François-Xavier Kalinda.
Most of the ministers from President Kagame’s previous term were reappointed, with new additions including Prudence Sebahizi as the Minister of Trade and Industry, Richard Nyirishema as the Minister of Sports, and Christine Nkulikiyinka as the Minister of Public Service and Labour.
Doris Uwicyeza Picard was appointed as the new CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board, succeeding Usta Kaitesi.
The Cabinet, responsible for implementing national policy, is accountable to both the President and Parliament. The Prime Minister, who leads the Government’s operations in line with the President’s guidelines, is tasked with ensuring the implementation of laws and formulating government programs in consultation with Cabinet members. These programs are to be presented to Parliament within 30 days of the Prime Minister taking office.
