Valentine Rugwabiza
Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza | |
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations | |
Ambassador | |
Assumed office 23 February 2022 | |
Appointed by | António Guterres |
Preceded by | Mankeur Ndiaye |
Permanent Representative of Rwanda to United Nations | |
In office November 2016 – February 2022 | |
Appointed by | Paul Kagame |
Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization | |
In office 2005–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Businesswoman |
Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza (born 25, July 1963) is a
Early life and education
Rugwabiza was born on 25 July 1963.[3] She has a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics from the National University of Zaire.[3][4]
Career
For eight years, Rugwabiza worked for Swiss
In 2002, Rugwabiza was appointed Rwanda's ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, serving for three years.[6][5]
From 2005 until 2013, Rugwabiza was Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization,[3] the first woman to hold the position.[4] She is a founding member of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation, the Rwanda Women Entrepreneurs’ Organization and the Rwandese Women Leaders’ Caucus.[7][6]
Rugwabiza was CEO of the Rwanda Development Board from 2013 to 2014.[8] She served as Minister for East African Community from 2014 to 2016.[3] In 2015, she was named as one of Jeune Afrique's "50 powerful women in Africa."[9]
Rugwabiza was appointed Rwanda's
In February 2022, the UN announced that Valentine Rugwabiza would replace the Senegalese Mankeur Ndiaye at the head of Minusca, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.[12]
Personal life
Rugwabiza is married to John Paulin Sendanyoye.[3][6]
See also
Publications
- Rugwabiza, Valentine (2008). "Urgency of Completing the Doha Round more Acute than Ever". In United Nations Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination (ed.). Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation: Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council. United Nations Publications. pp. 43–45. ISBN 9789211045871.
- Rugwabiza, Valentine; González, Arancha (11 May 2016). "Economic integration is helping boost trade and investment in Africa". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Rugwabiza, Valentine (18 July 2016). "Africa: Amidst Brexit Woes, Africa Forges Ahead With Integration". The New Times. All Africa. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Rugwabiza, Valentine (17 July 2016). "Britain may have given up on the EU dream, but Africa still wants integration". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
References
- ^ Valade, Carol. "Centrafrique: la rwandaise Valentine Rugwabiza prend la tête de la mission de l'ONU". RFI. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic | United Nations Secretary-General". www.un.org. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Permanent Representative of Rwanda Presents Credentials". United Nations. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Machado, Audace (29 May 2008). "Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza". Reines d'Afrique (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "The Senate approves Amb. Rugwabiza Valentine as RDB CEO". Republic of Rwanda Parliament. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza". World Trade Organization. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Hon. Valentine Rugwabiza". Yale Young African Scholars. Yale University. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Banda, Honoré (1 July 2014). "Rwanda's bet: Middle-income or bust". The Africa Report. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Ballong, Stéphane (12 January 2015). "Rwanda: Valentine Rugwabiza, de l'OMC à l'intégration est-africaine". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Amb. Valentine Rugwabiza has handed over office to Hon. Minister François Kanimba". Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Trade and Industry. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Amb. Rugwabiza, Valentine". East African Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Centrafrique: la rwandaise Valentine Rugwabiza prend la tête de la mission de l'ONU". RFI (in French). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.