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