Historical country records

Rwanda historical timeline

Rwanda

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
c.14..Rwanda kingdom foundedLeaders
1 Jul 1890part of German East Africa part of the military district of Tanganyika-Kivu)Leaders
1899 - 1907part of the military district of Ruanda-UrundiLeaders
May 1916Belgian occupationLeaders
20 Jul 1922League of Nations mandate (Ruanda-Urundi)Leaders
13 Dec 1946United Nations trust territory (Ruanda-Urundi)Leaders
18 Oct 1960autonomyLeaders
28 Jan 1961Republic of RwandaLeaders
1 Jul 1962independenceLeaders
... - ...Karemera RwakaAbanyiginya clan
... - ...Cyilima II RujugiraAbanyiginya clan
... - 1741Kigeri III NdabarasaAbanyiginya clan
1741 - 17..Mibambwe III SentabyoAbanyiginya clan
17.. - 1802Yuhi IV GahindiroAbanyiginya clan
1802 - 1853Mutara II RwogeraAbanyiginya clan
1853 - 1895Kigeri IV RwabugiriAbanyiginya clan
1895 - Nov 1896Mibambwe IV RutarindwaAbanyiginya clan
Nov 1896 - 12 Nov 1931Yuhi V MusingaAbanyiginya clan
Nov 1896 - 1916?Regency - Kabare - Kanyogera (f) (b. 18... - d. 1933) - RuhinankikoAbanyiginya clan
1911 - 10 Apr 1912Ndungutse (in rebellion)Abanyiginya clan
16 Nov 1931 - 25 Jul 1959Mutara III RudahigwaAbanyiginya clan
28 Jul 1959 - 28 Jan 1961Kigeri V NdahindurwaAbanyiginya clan
28 Jan 1961 - 26 Oct 1961Dominique MbonyumutwaPresidents
26 Oct 1961 - 5 Jul 1973Grégoire KayibandaPresidents
5 Jul 1973 - 6 Apr 1994Juvénal Habyarimana to 1 Aug 1973)Presidents
9 Apr 1994 - 19 Jul 1994Théodore Sindikubwabo (acting)Presidents
19 Jul 1994 - 23 Mar 2000Pasteur BizimunguPresidents
24 Mar 2000 -Paul KagamePresidents
19 Oct 1960 - 1 Jul 1962Grégoire KayibandaPrime ministers
12 Oct 1991 - 2 Apr 1992Sylvestre NsanzimanaPrime ministers
2 Apr 1992 - 18 Jul 1993Dismas NsengiyaremyePrime ministers
18 Jul 1993 - 7 Apr 1994Agathe Uwilingiyimana (f)Prime ministers
9 Apr 1994 - 19 Jul 1994Jean KambandaPrime ministers
19 Jul 1994 - 31 Aug 1995Faustin TwagiramunguPrime ministers
31 Aug 1995 - 8 Mar 2000Pierre-Célestin RwigemaPrime ministers
8 Mar 2000 -Bernard MakuzaPrime ministers
Aug 1907 - 1913Richard KandtGerman residents
1913 - 1916Max Wintgens (acting)German residents
27 Jun 1916 - 30 Apr 1917Stevens (military resident)Belgian residents
30 Apr 1917 - Dec 1918Gérard François DeclerckBelgian residents
Jan 1919 - 1922Edouard van den EedeBelgian residents
1923 - 1932Georges Mortehan + Oger Coubeau (b. 1885 - d. 19...)Belgian residents
1925KeyserBelgian residents
1930WilminBelgian residents
19 Dec 1932 - 1940SimonBelgian residents
9 Sep 1940 - 1942ParadisBelgian residents
15 Apr 1942 - 1944GraulsBelgian residents
27 Feb 1944 - 1951George Victor SandrartBelgian residents
1951 - 1953*Marcel Édouard Antoine DessaintBelgian residents
1958 - 11 Nov 1959André Preud'hommeBelgian residents
11 Nov 1959 - Jan 1962Guy LogiestBelgian residents
Jan 1962 - 1 Jul 1962Guy LogiestHigh Representative