Olivier Nduhungirehe(left) and Vincent Biruta
This evening, Minister Vincent Biruta officially handed over to Olivier Nduhungirehe, the new Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
In his remarks, the outgoing Minister expressed his gratitude to have the opportunity to serve Rwanda, for the benefit of Rwandans.
Vincent Biruta who is the new Minister of Interior “wished Minister Nduhungirehe success in his new role”.
The incoming Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe remarks highlighted his excitement to join the big team in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Olivier Nduhungirehe, 49, was Rwanda’s envoy to The Netherlands until his appointment as minister of foreign affairs on June 12.
After his appointment, Nduhungirehe noted that he committed to use his diplomatic and political experience, “as well as my energy to strengthen Rwanda’s bilateral and multilateral relations, building on the tremendous achievements of his predecessor, Dr Vincent Biruta.”
Nduhungirehe is a senior member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). He served as the political party’s first vice president before he became an ambassador in 2020.
His party, PSD, is the country’s second largest political party after the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi).
Nduhungirehe holds a Masters degree in Tax Management from the Solvay Business School of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB, Belgium) and a Bachelor of Law from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL, Belgium). End)