Gérardine Mukeshimana Explained

Gérardine Mukeshimana
Birth Date:10 December 1970
Birth Place:Rwanda
Alma Mater:National University of Rwanda

Michigan State University

Occupation:Agriculturist, Researcher, Plant geneticist
Years Active:2000–present
Nationality:Rwandan
Citizenship:Rwandan
Known For:Agricultural research
Vice-President of IFAD

Gérardine Mukeshimana is a Rwandan scientist and politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources from July 2014[1] until March 2, 2023.[2] She was appointed Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in August 2023.[3]

Early life and education

Mukeshimana was born on 10 December 1970 in present-day Huye District.[1] She has an agricultural engineering degree from the National University of Rwanda and a master's degree (2001) and a PhD (2013) in biotechnology from Michigan State University.[4] [5] Her doctoral thesis was entitled "Dissecting the Genetic Complexity of Drought Tolerance Mechanisms in Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.)" In 2012, she was awarded the 2012 Board for International Food and Agriculture Development (BIFAD) Student Award for Scientific Excellence for her contributions to Rwanda's bean breeding program.

Career

Mukeshimana was a lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture at the National University of Rwanda and coordinator for the World Bank's Rural Sector Support Project.

In 2013, Mukeshimana was part of the research team at BecA Hub, a biosciences facility at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi.[6]

Mukeshimana was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi in July 2014.[7] [8] She retained her position in a May 2016 cabinet reshuffle by President Paul Kagame.[9]

In June 2016, Mukeshimana hosted the 7th African Agriculture Science Week and General Assembly of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in Kigali, which produced a six-point call to action to achieve the "Africa Feed Africa" initiative.[10] In the cabinet reshuffle of 31 August 2017, Mukeshimana retained her cabinet post and her portfolio.[11]

Mukeshimana was appointed Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in August 2023.[12]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the new female faces in cabinet . 1 September 2017 . Kigali . . Doreen . Umutesi . 31 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Daniel . Sabiiti . March 3, 2023 . Kagame Drops Agriculture Minister alongside the Shortest-serving Agriculture Board Director. . KTpress.rw.
  3. Web site: African leader Gerardine Mukeshimana joins UN rural development agency IFAD as Vice-President . 2023-09-08 . IFAD . nl-NL.
  4. Web site: Rwandans who will be the centre of focus in 2015. 26 December 2014. 11 August 2017. The East African. Rwanda Today.
  5. Web site: MINAGRI gets new ministers. Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources. 11 August 2017. 11 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811184019/http://www.minagri.gov.rw/index.php?id=469&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=784&cHash=d7dae66955f638e040a0145f364bc515. dead.
  6. Web site: Gerardine Mukeshimana. Norman E. Bourlag Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program.
  7. Web site: Rwandan Ambassador to Nigeria returns as Sports Minister to Kigali. 2 August 2014. 11 August 2017. ATQ News.
  8. Web site: Habineza back at old portfolio and to host Kagame Cup in matter of days. Voice of Sport. 24 July 2014. 11 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811221852/http://voiceofsport.net/soccer/2744/habineza-back-at-old-portfolio-and-to-host-kagame-cup-in-matter-of-days. 11 August 2017. dead.
  9. Web site: Rwanda: Kagame Shakes Up Cabinet, Names Three New Governors. The New Times. 10 May 2016. 11 August 2017. AfricaTime.com. James. Munyaneza. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811223708/http://en.africatime.com/rwanda/articles/rwanda-kagame-shakes-cabinet-names-three-new-governors. 11 August 2017. dead.
  10. Web site: Agricultural Scientists Adopt Six-Point Call To Action To Feed Africa. The Herald. 22 June 2016. 11 August 2017. 16 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716134607/http://theheraldghana.com/agricultural-scientists-adopt-six-point-call-to-action-to-feed-africa/. dead.
  11. Web site: 31 August 2017 . Felly . Kimenyi . Rwanda gets new Cabinet, who is in?. 1 September 2017 . Kigali. New Times (Rwanda).
  12. Web site: African leader Gerardine Mukeshimana joins UN rural development agency IFAD as Vice-President . 2023-09-08 . IFAD . nl-NL.

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