Paul Kagame
President of Rwanda since 2000
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| January 26 2025 | The DRC severs diplomatic ties with Rwanda due to Rwanda's support for M23 rebels in the Goma offensive. |
| January 26 2025 | The DRC severs diplomatic ties with Rwanda due to Rwanda's support for M23 rebels in the Goma offensive. |
| 2024 | Kagame participates in his fourth presidential election since ascending to power. |
| 2024 | Kagame participates in his fourth presidential election since ascending to power. |
| June 20 2024 | Will receive the Medal of Amílcar Cabral from Guinea-Bissau |
| June 20 2024 | Kagame declares to France 24 that Rwanda is 'ready to fight' against the DRC if necessary. |
| June 20 2024 | Kagame declares to France 24 that Rwanda is 'ready to fight' against the DRC if necessary. |
| June 20 2024 | Will receive the Medal of Amílcar Cabral from Guinea-Bissau |
| 2022 | Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of La Pléiade from La Francophonie |
| 2022 | Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of La Pléiade from La Francophonie |
| April 2022 | Rwanda became one of the few African countries to have fully vaccinated over 60% of its population against COVID-19. |
| April 2022 | Rwanda became one of the few African countries to have fully vaccinated over 60% of its population against COVID-19. |
| January 31 2022 | The Rwanda–Uganda border was reopened after years of tension. |
| January 31 2022 | The Rwanda–Uganda border was reopened after years of tension. |
| 2020 | Rwanda's per-capita gross domestic product (purchasing power parity) increased to $2,214, demonstrating significant economic growth under Kagame's leadership. |
| 2020 | Rwanda's per-capita gross domestic product (purchasing power parity) increased to $2,214, demonstrating significant economic growth under Kagame's leadership. |
| December 2020 | Announced Vision 2050 upon completion of Vision 2020, setting new goals for Rwanda to become an upper-middle income country by 2035 and a high-income country by 2050. |
| December 2020 | Announced Vision 2050 upon completion of Vision 2020, setting new goals for Rwanda to become an upper-middle income country by 2035 and a high-income country by 2050. |
| 2019 | Received two significant regional honors: Grand Cross of the Order of Burkina Faso and Grand Cross of the Order of Reconnaissance of Central African Republic. |
| 2019 | Awarded the Grand Cross of the National Order of Burkina Faso |
| 2019 | Kagame, as AU chairman, unsuccessfully calls for an investigation into the DRC presidential election won by Félix Tshisekedi, but subsequently develops a close relationship with him. |
| 2019 | Conflict arose between Kagame and Museveni over trade and regional politics, with Kagame accusing Uganda of supporting the FDLR and harassing Rwandan nationals. |
| 2019 | Received the Grand Cross of the Order of Reconnaissance of Central African Republic |
| 2019 | Received two significant regional honors: Grand Cross of the Order of Burkina Faso and Grand Cross of the Order of Reconnaissance of Central African Republic. |
| 2019 | Received the Grand Cross of the Order of Reconnaissance of Central African Republic |
| 2019 | Awarded the Grand Cross of the National Order of Burkina Faso |
| 2019 | Conflict arose between Kagame and Museveni over trade and regional politics, with Kagame accusing Uganda of supporting the FDLR and harassing Rwandan nationals. |
| 2019 | Kagame, as AU chairman, unsuccessfully calls for an investigation into the DRC presidential election won by Félix Tshisekedi, but subsequently develops a close relationship with him. |
| February 2019 | By the end of his AU chairmanship, Kagame had successfully guided 19 of the 22 required nations to ratify the Continental Free Trade Area. |
| February 2019 | By the end of his AU chairmanship, Kagame had successfully guided 19 of the 22 required nations to ratify the Continental Free Trade Area. |
| February 10 2019 | Paul Kagame concludes his term as Chairperson of the African Union, having made significant progress in trade integration and AU structural reforms. |
| February 10 2019 | Paul Kagame concludes his term as Chairperson of the African Union, having made significant progress in trade integration and AU structural reforms. |
| 2018 | Received the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast |
| 2018 | Received the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast |
| March 21 2018 | The proposed Continental Free Trade Area is signed by 44 of the 55 African Union nations during Kagame's chairmanship. |
| March 21 2018 | The proposed Continental Free Trade Area is signed by 44 of the 55 African Union nations during Kagame's chairmanship. |
| January 28 2018 | Paul Kagame begins his term as Chairperson of the African Union, taking office and initiating key continental initiatives. |
| January 28 2018 | Paul Kagame begins his term as Chairperson of the African Union, taking office and initiating key continental initiatives. |
| December 2017 | A South African court found evidence that the Rwandan government was continuing to plot assassinations of its overseas critics. |
| December 2017 | A South African court found evidence that the Rwandan government was continuing to plot assassinations of its overseas critics. |
| August 2017 | A presidential election was held, with Kagame facing two opposition candidates after a three-week campaign concluding with a rally in Gasabo District. |
| August 2017 | A presidential election was held, with Kagame facing two opposition candidates after a three-week campaign concluding with a rally in Gasabo District. |
| August 18 2017 | Kagame was sworn in for a third seven-year term after winning the election with his highest percentage of votes to date. |
| August 18 2017 | Kagame was sworn in for a third seven-year term after winning the election with his highest percentage of votes to date. |
| July 2017 | Kagame began his re-election campaign with a rally in Ruhango in mid-July. |
| July 2017 | Kagame began his re-election campaign with a rally in Ruhango in mid-July. |
| June 2017 | Paul Kagame was endorsed as the RPF's candidate for the presidential election in mid-June. |
| June 2017 | Paul Kagame was endorsed as the RPF's candidate for the presidential election in mid-June. |
| 2016 | Received multiple international honors: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit from Guinea and the Collar of the Order of Muhammad from Morocco. |
| 2016 | Received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit from Guinea |
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