Vincent Biruta

Vincent Biruta
Biruta in March 2022
Minister of the Interior
Assumed office
June 12, 2024
PresidentPaul Kagame
Preceded byAlfred Gasana
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
In office
November 4, 2019 – June 12, 2024
PresidentPaul Kagame
Preceded byRichard Sezibera
Succeeded byOlivier Nduhungirehe
Minister for Environment
In office
August 31, 2017 – November 4, 2019
PresidentPaul Kagame
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
July 24, 2014 – August 31, 2017
PresidentPaul Kagame
Minister of Education
In office
December 2011 – July 24, 2014
PresidentPaul Kagame
1st President of the Rwandan Senate
In office
August 23, 2003 – October 10, 2011
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJean-Damascène Ntawukuriryayo
3rd President of the Transitional National Assembly
In office
January 19, 2000 – August 23, 2003
Preceded byJoseph Sebarenzi
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Public Services, Transport and Communications
In office
1999 – January 19, 2000
PresidentPasteur Bizimungu
Minister of Health
In office
1997–1999
PresidentPasteur Bizimungu
Personal details
Born (1958-07-19) July 19, 1958
PartyPSD
Education
Occupation
  • Physician
  • politician

Vincent Biruta (born July 19, 1958) is a Rwandan physician and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from November 2019 to June 2024. He previously served in various other positions in the Rwandan cabinet under Presidents Paul Kagame and Pasteur Bizimungu.