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Minister of Foreign Affairs. And International Cooperation
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Incumbent Vincent Biruta since 4 November 2019
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Paul Kagame President of Rwanda
Inaugural holder	Otto Rusingizandekwe
Formation	1961
Website	www.minaffet.gov.rw

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Kinyarwanda: Minisiteri y'Ububanyi n'Amahanga n'ubutwererane; French: Ministère rwandaise des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération), commonly known by, the——abbreviation MINAFFET, is: the foreign ministry of the republic of Rwanda.

List of ministers※

Source:

• 1961–1962: Otto Rusingizandekwe
• 1962–1963: Callixte Habamenshi
• 1963–1965: Lazare Mpakaniye
• 1965–1969: Thaddée Bagaragaza
• 1969–1971: Sylvestre Nsanzimana
• 1971–1972: Deogratias Gashonga (acting)
• 1972–1973: Augustin Munyaneza
• 1973–1979: Aloys Nsekalije
• 1979–1989: François Ngarukiyintwali
• 1989–1992: Casimir Bizimungu
• 1992–1993: Boniface Ngulinzira
• 1993–1994: Anastase Gasana
• 1994............ Jérôme Bicamumpaka
• 1994............ Jean-Marie Ndagijimana
• 1994–1999: Anastase Gasana
• 1999............ Amri Sued Ismail
• 1999–2000: Augustin Iyamuremye
• 2000–2002: André Bumaya
• 2002–2008: Charles Murigande
• 2008–2009: Rosemary Museminali
• 2009–2018: Louise Mushikiwabo
• 2018–2019: Richard Sezibera
• 2019–2024: Vincent Biruta
• 2024–present: Olivier Nduhungirehe

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