Francois Habitegeko Explained

Francois Habitegeko is a Rwandan politician. He is the governor of the Western Province and former governor of the Northern Province of Rwanda.[1] [2]

Career

Habitegeko governed the country's Northern Province beginning in February 2011 and left that post in 2021 after serving two terms.[3] He has credited himself for vastly increasing the quality of life in Northern Province, bringing the percentage of households with electricity from 0.8% in 2011 to 90% at the end of his career.[4]

He was appointed Governor of the Western Province on 15 March 2021, but was removed from office on 28 August 2023 by President Paul Kagame.[5] [6]

He supported Rwanda during the 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions.[7] [8] He supports the disarmament of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, or FDLR.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-06-15 . DRC should protect Rwandans in Goma – Governor Habitegeko . 2022-06-16 . The New Times Rwanda . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-29 . UN helicopter crashes in DR Congo, killing eight peacekeepers aboard . 2022-06-16 . France 24 . en . The governor of Rwanda’s western province, Francois Habitegeko, also hit back on Twitter..
  3. Web site: Mwai . Collins . 2021-03-17 . Who are the new ministers and provincial governors? . 2024-10-18 . The New Times . en.
  4. Web site: Yanditswe na Simon Kamuzinzi . Ibanga ryo kuyobora Akarere ukarangiza manda: Ikiganiro na Guverineri Habitegeko François . 2022-06-16 . Kigali Today . rw.
  5. Web site: Reporter . Times . 2023-08-28 . Western Province governor, land authority boss fired . 2024-10-18 . The New Times . en.
  6. Web site: Kagire . Edmund . 2023-08-28 . Governor Habitegeko, National Lands Authority Boss Removed From Office . 2024-10-18 . KT PRESS . en-US.
  7. Web site: AfricaNews . 2022-03-31 . Rwanda denies supporting M23 rebel group in Eastern DRC . 2022-06-16 . Africanews . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-06-12 . Governor Habitegeko assures Rubavu border community of tight security . 2022-06-16 . The New Times Rwanda . en.
  9. Web site: Nsanzimana . Germain . 2022-06-13 . Rwanda: Governor Habitegeko Assures Rubavu Border Community of Tight Security . 2022-06-16 . allAfrica.com . en.

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