Paul Kagame

Profession: President of Rwanda and Military Leader

Nationality:

Biography: Paul Kagame was born in Rwanda in 1957. He was orphaned at a young age and raised in a refugee camp in Uganda.

He joined the rebel group that eventually overthrew the Rwandan government and became the country's president in 2000.

He has been credited with helping to end the Rwandan Genocide, and has been praised for his economic and social reforms in Rwanda.

Born: October 23, 1957
Birthplace: Tambwe, Gitarama Province, Ruanda-Urundi, Kingdom of Belgium
Age: 66 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio

Articles and Photos

Rwandan Genocide
Skulls of genocide victims at the Nyamata Memorial Site in Rwanda
April 7, 1994

Historical Events

2013-09-16 Paul Kagame wins re-election to the Rwandan presidency in a landslide
2017-08-04 Rwandan President Paul Kagame wins a third term with 98.63% of the vote
2021-05-27 French President Emmanuel Macron recognizes France's role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide after a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali, Rwanda