Paul Kagame: Head of state, Rwanda
Paul Kagame is the head of state of Rwanda, listed by the United Nations as “President of the Republic of Rwanda”.
Posts held
- President of the Republic of Rwanda (head of state), Rwanda. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Paul Kagame sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Paul Kagame works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Rwanda (regions, cities).
Above that, Rwanda is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Rwanda
- Justin Nsengiyumva Prime Minster of the Republic of Rwanda, Rwanda
- Olivier Nduhungirehe Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, Rwanda
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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