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Dominique Mbonyumutwa

1921 - 1986

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Dominique Mbonyumutwa (January 1921 – 26 July 1986) was a Rwandan politician who served as the interim first President of Rwanda for a period of nine months in 1961, during a transitional phase between the overthrow of the Rwandan monarchy in the Rwandan Revolution and the country's independence. Following an election in October of that year, he was succeeded by Grégoire Kayibanda who became the first elected president of the country following independence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dominique Mbonyumutwa is the 15,371st most popular politician (down from 14,324th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Rwanda (down from 12th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Rwandan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dominique Mbonyumutwa ranks 15,371 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicolae Golescu, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Jaafar Al-Askari, Avraham Burg, Shoshenq VI, and Hans-Peter Tschudi. After him are Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Vicente Ramón Roca, Eddie Baza Calvo, Nina Bang, Frauke Petry, and Alexander Maltsev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Dominique Mbonyumutwa ranks 345. Before him are Jan Sterling, Fred Buscaglione, Liz Smith, Michel Bonnevie, Abdul Qadir al-Badri, and Richard Egan. After him are Pancho Segura, Petter Hugsted, Steve Allen, Kjell Rosén, Abdelmalek Benhabyles, and Spartaco Bandinelli. Among people deceased in 1986, Dominique Mbonyumutwa ranks 225. Before him are Tsendiin Damdinsüren, Alfonso Thiele, Vladimir I. Georgiev, Gedeon Barcza, Lya Lys, and Joyce Mansour. After him are Olaf Hoffsbakken, David Hand, Robert A. Lovett, Tommy Douglas, Richard Manuel, and Susan Cabot.

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In Rwanda

Among people born in Rwanda, Dominique Mbonyumutwa ranks 16 out of 28. Before him are Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Paul Rusesabagina (1954), Scholastique Mukasonga (1956), Sylvie Kinigi (1952), Théoneste Bagosora (1941), and Édouard Ngirente (1973). After him are Jean Kambanda (1955), Augustin Bizimungu (1952), Faustin Twagiramungu (1945), Louise Mushikiwabo (1961), Anastase Murekezi (1952), and Bernard Makuza (1961).

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Among POLITICIANS In Rwanda

Among politicians born in Rwanda, Dominique Mbonyumutwa ranks 12. Before him are Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Sylvie Kinigi (1952), Théoneste Bagosora (1941), and Édouard Ngirente (1973). After him are Jean Kambanda (1955), Faustin Twagiramungu (1945), Louise Mushikiwabo (1961), Anastase Murekezi (1952), Bernard Makuza (1961), and Pierre Habumuremyi (1961).

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