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Agathe Uwilingiyimana

1953 - 1994

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Agathe Uwilingiyimana (Kinyarwanda: [u.wǐː.ɾiː.ɲɟi.jí.mɑ̂ː.nɑ]; 23 May 1953 – 7 April 1994), sometimes known as Madame Agathe, was a Rwandan political figure. She served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 18 July 1993 until her assassination on 7 April 1994, during the opening stages of the Rwandan genocide. She was also Rwanda's acting head of state in the hours leading up to her death. She was Rwanda's first and so far only female prime minister. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Agathe Uwilingiyimana is the 10,169th most popular politician (up from 10,780th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Rwanda (down from 5th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Rwandan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Agathe Uwilingiyimana ranks 10,169 out of 19,576. Before her are Zheng Keshuang, Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe, Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia, Ateas, Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Saad Hariri. After her are Neferkare Pepiseneb, Joe Davis, Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Fulk II, Count of Anjou, Charles II, Duke of Lorraine, and Neferkamin Anu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Agathe Uwilingiyimana ranks 161. Before her are Periko Alonso, Robert Davi, Leonel Fernández, Arielle Dombasle, Kumba Ialá, and Chaka Khan. After her are Dave Evans, José Costa, Desmond Child, Maryam Rajavi, Dragan Kićanović, and Filipe Neri Ferrão. Among people deceased in 1994, Agathe Uwilingiyimana ranks 144. Before her are Stuart Roosa, Russell Bufalino, Mai Zetterling, Ivan Sidorenko, Jean Carmet, and Zoltán Fábri. After her are Alex Wilson, Derek Jarman, Maria Carta, Nicole Brown Simpson, Elga Andersen, and Anni Albers.

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In Rwanda

Among people born in Rwanda, Agathe Uwilingiyimana ranks 6 out of 28. Before her are Paul Kagame (1957), Juvénal Habyarimana (1937), Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936), Mutara III Rudahigwa (1911), and Grégoire Kayibanda (1924). After her are Félicien Kabuga (1933), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Antoine Kambanda (1958), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Paul Rusesabagina (1954), and Scholastique Mukasonga (1956).

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Among POLITICIANS In Rwanda

Among politicians born in Rwanda, Agathe Uwilingiyimana ranks 6. Before her are Paul Kagame (1957), Juvénal Habyarimana (1937), Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936), Mutara III Rudahigwa (1911), and Grégoire Kayibanda (1924). After her are Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Sylvie Kinigi (1952), Théoneste Bagosora (1941), Édouard Ngirente (1973), and Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921).

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