Richard Sezibera
Richard Sezibera | |
|---|---|
Secretary General of the East African Community | |
| In office 19 April 2011 – 26 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Juma Mwapachu |
| Succeeded by | Libérat Mfumukeko |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 18 October 2018 – 4 November 2019 | |
| President | Paul Kagame |
| Preceded by | Louise Mushikiwabo |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Biruta |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 27 October 2008 – 19 April 2011 | |
| President | Paul Kagame |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1964 |
| Profession | Physician |
Richard Sezibera (born June 5, 1964, in Kigali, Rwanda) is a Rwandan medical doctor, diplomat and politician, who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 18 October 2018 until November 4, 2019. He replaced Louise Mushikiwabo.[1] He was replaced by Vincent Biruta on November 4, 2019.[2]
Previously, he was the 4th
Early life and education
Sezibera was born on 5 June 1964, in
Career
Following his graduation at Makerere University, he worked at Mbuya Hospital in
In 1990, he joined the
In July 1994, Dr. Sezibera was appointed Physician to the President of the Republic of Rwanda. In this position, he concurrently served as military aide to the
In 1995, he became a Member of Parliament. He was elected President of the Parliamentary Commission on Social Affairs, which exercised oversight over the government departments mandated to deal with issues of health.[5]
In 1999, he was appointed Ambassador of Rwanda to the
He served in the Office of the President of Rwanda, as
In 2011: he was appointed East African Community Secretary General, by the Head of States summit held in Dar es Salaam on April 19, 2011. During his tenure, among the many things he did as EAC SG, he was the chairperson of the COMESA – SADC – EAC tripartite task force where he spearheaded the negotiations of the tripartite free trade area agreement (TFTA). The TFTA was signed by the Heads of State and Heads of Government in 2015.[4]
On a professional level, Sezibera is a member of the Rwanda Medical Association and a Fellow of the Institute for advanced studies in the humanities at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He served as Vice President of the World Health General Assembly and chairperson of the World Health Organization regional committee on Africa. He served as a commissioner on the UN Secretary General's Commission on accountability for women and children's health. He is a member of GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccine) board first as minister of health in Rwanda, 2nd and 3rd time as an individual. He serves as the chairperson of the board's programme and policy committee.[7]
Family
Sezibera is married to Eustochie Agasaro Sezibera. Together, they have five children.[5]
See also
References
- ^ The EastAfrican (18 October 2018). "Sezibera to replace Mushikiwabo as Rwanda's Foreign minister". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Authors". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Lyatuu (21 April 2011). "EAC gets new Secretary General". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b Acemah, Harold (24 April 2016). "Dr Sezibera leaves East African Community in better condition". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rwandan Embassy, Washington, DC (21 April 2003). "Brief Biography of Dr. Richard Sezibera". Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda, Washington, DC, United States of America. Archived from the original (Archived from the original) on 21 April 2003. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ World Bank (January 2018). "Profile of Ambassador Dr. Richard Sezibera". Washington, DC: World Bank Group. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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