Fred Rwigyema

Fred Gisa Rwigema
Fred Gisa Rwigema
Personal details
Born	10 April 1957; Gitarama, Ruanda-Urundi; (present-day Rwanda)
Died	2 October 1990 (aged 33); Matimba Hill, Rwanda
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
Resting place	Remera Heroes Cemetery, Kigali
Spouse	Jeannette Rwigema
Children	Eric Gisa Rwigema; Teta Gisa Rwigema;
Military service
Allegiance	Front for National Salvation; FRELIMO; Uganda National Liberation Army; National Resistance Army; Rwandan Patriotic Front;
Years of service	1976–1990
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Uganda–Tanzania War; Ugandan Bush War; War in Uganda (1986–1994); Rwandan Civil War †;

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Fred Gisa Rwigema (also sometimes spelled Rwigyema; born Emmanuel Gisa; 10 April 1957 – 2 October 1990) was a Rwandan military officer and revolutionary. He was the founder of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a political and rebel group formed by Rwandan Tutsi exile descendants of those forced to leave the country after the 1959 Hutu Revolution.