POLITICIAN
Juvénal Habyarimana
1937 - 1994

Juvénal Habyarimana
Juvénal Habyarimana (Kinyarwanda: [hɑβɟɑːɾímɑ̂ːnɑ]; French: [ʒyvenal abjaʁimana]; 8 March 1937 – 6 April 1994) was a Rwandan politician and military officer who was the second president of Rwanda, from 1973 until his assassination in 1994. He was nicknamed Kinani, a Kinyarwanda word meaning "invincible". An ethnic Hutu, Habyarimana served in several security positions including minister of defense under Rwanda's first president, Grégoire Kayibanda. After overthrowing Kayibanda in a coup in 1973, he became the country's new president and eventually continued his predecessor's pro-Hutu policies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juvénal Habyarimana is the 3,194th most popular politician (down from 2,646th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Rwanda (down from 1st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Rwandan Politician.
Juvénal Habyarimana was the president of Rwanda from 1973 to 1994. He was the first president of Rwanda following its independence from Belgium. He was assassinated in a coup d'état in 1994.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Juvénal Habyarimana ranks 3,194 out of 19,576. Before him are Jehoahaz of Israel, Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Wilhelm Miklas, Abdul Salam Arif, Shigeru Yoshida, and Jacques Santer. After him are Carin Göring, John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Ludwig Quidde, Richard Walther Darré, Mircea II of Wallachia, and Wolfgang Schäuble.
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HPI: 69.35
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Shigeru Yoshida
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HPI: 69.35
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Jacques Santer
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HPI: 69.34
Rank: 3,195
Juvénal Habyarimana
1937 - 1994
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 3,196
Carin Göring
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HPI: 69.34
Rank: 3,197
John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
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HPI: 69.33
Rank: 3,198
Ludwig Quidde
1858 - 1941
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 3,199
Richard Walther Darré
1895 - 1953
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 3,200
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1422 - 1447
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 3,201
Wolfgang Schäuble
1942 - 2023
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 3,202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Juvénal Habyarimana ranks 50. Before him are Robin Warren, Claude Lelouch, Robert Crippen, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Colleen McCullough, and Jacques Santer. After him are Roald Hoffmann, Colin Powell, Roberta Flack, Angelo Badalamenti, Sajida Talfah, and Abu Nidal. Among people deceased in 1994, Juvénal Habyarimana ranks 48. Before him are Henry Mancini, Gian Maria Volonté, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Paul Delvaux, Roger Wolcott Sperry, and Julian Schwinger. After him are Fernando Rey, Pujie, Sylva Koscina, Robert Doisneau, Sergei Bondarchuk, and Chung Il-kwon.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsRobin Warren
PHYSICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 44
Claude Lelouch
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 45
Robert Crippen
ASTRONAUT
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 46
Vladimir Ashkenazy
MUSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 47
Colleen McCullough
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 48
Jacques Santer
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 49
Juvénal Habyarimana
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1994
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 50
Roald Hoffmann
CHEMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 51
Colin Powell
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 52
Roberta Flack
SINGER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 53
Angelo Badalamenti
COMPOSER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 54
Sajida Talfah
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 55
Abu Nidal
EXTREMIST
1937 - 2002
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsHenry Mancini
COMPOSER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 42
Gian Maria Volonté
ACTOR
1933 - 1994
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 43
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1994
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 44
Paul Delvaux
PAINTER
1897 - 1994
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 45
Roger Wolcott Sperry
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1994
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 46
Julian Schwinger
PHYSICIST
1918 - 1994
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 47
Juvénal Habyarimana
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1994
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 48
Fernando Rey
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 49
Pujie
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 50
Sylva Koscina
ACTOR
1933 - 1994
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 51
Robert Doisneau
PHOTOGRAPHER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 52
Sergei Bondarchuk
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 53
Chung Il-kwon
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1994
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 54
In Rwanda
Among people born in Rwanda, Juvénal Habyarimana ranks 2 out of 28. Before him are Paul Kagame (1957). After him are Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936), Mutara III Rudahigwa (1911), Grégoire Kayibanda (1924), Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953), Félicien Kabuga (1933), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Antoine Kambanda (1958), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Paul Rusesabagina (1954), and Scholastique Mukasonga (1956).
Others born in Rwanda
Go to all RankingsPaul Kagame
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1
Juvénal Habyarimana
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1994
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 2
Kigeli V of Rwanda
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 3
Mutara III Rudahigwa
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 4
Grégoire Kayibanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1976
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 5
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
POLITICIAN
1953 - 1994
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
Félicien Kabuga
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 7
Pasteur Bizimungu
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 8
Antoine Kambanda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 9
Melchior Ndadaye
POLITICIAN
1953 - 1993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 10
Paul Rusesabagina
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 11
Scholastique Mukasonga
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Rwanda
Among politicians born in Rwanda, Juvénal Habyarimana ranks 2. Before him are Paul Kagame (1957). After him are Kigeli V of Rwanda (1936), Mutara III Rudahigwa (1911), Grégoire Kayibanda (1924), Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953), Pasteur Bizimungu (1950), Melchior Ndadaye (1953), Sylvie Kinigi (1952), Théoneste Bagosora (1941), Édouard Ngirente (1973), and Dominique Mbonyumutwa (1921).
Paul Kagame
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1
Juvénal Habyarimana
1937 - 1994
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 2
Kigeli V of Rwanda
1936 - 2016
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 3
Mutara III Rudahigwa
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 4
Grégoire Kayibanda
1924 - 1976
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 5
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
1953 - 1994
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
Pasteur Bizimungu
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 7
Melchior Ndadaye
1953 - 1993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 8
Sylvie Kinigi
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 9
Théoneste Bagosora
1941 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 10
Édouard Ngirente
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 11
Dominique Mbonyumutwa
1921 - 1986
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 12