Emmanuel Habyarimana
Emmanuel Habyarimana | |
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Born | 20th century Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR) |
Spouse(s) | Aline Umutesi[1] |
Other work | Politician |
Emmanuel Habyarimana (born
Katanga Plateau) is a Rwandan
politician and former military officer.
Habyarimana, an ethnic
Rwanda Defence Force and held the rank of colonel
.
In 1997, he was made Minister of State for Defence in the Rwandan government. In 2000, he became Rwanda's Minister of Defence, and was later sometime afterwards promoted to Brigadier-General. While serving in this position he played a significant part in Rwanda's actions in the Second Congo War.[2] [3]
In November 2002, he was removed from his post as Minister of Defence, which government spokesperson Joseph Bideri attributed to his "extreme pro-Hutu" views.[4] He was replaced by Marcel Gatsinzi.
On March 30, 2003, he defected to Uganda along with several other Rwandan army officers, including Lieutenant Ndayambaje and Lieutenant Colonel Balthazar Ndengeyinka.[4]
References
- ^ "Emmanuel Habyarimana et Aline Umutesi, mariage de cohésion rwandais".
- ^ "Rwanda 'crushes' Hutu rebels". BBC News. 2001-08-03. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "Lack of Choice May Delay Rwanda's VP Appointment". The East African. 2000-05-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ a b "Rwanda ex-minister defects". BBC News. 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2008-02-07.