List of Tutsis

This is a list of notable Tutsis

Monarchs

Kings of Rwanda

Ruganzu I ex king of Rwanda – 1438–1482
Cyirima I ex king of Rwanda – 1482–1506
Kigeli I ex king of Rwanda – 1506–1528
Mibabwe I ex king of Rwanda – 1528–1552
Yuhi I ex king of Rwanda – 1552–1576
Ndahiro II ex king of Rwanda – 1576–1600
Ruganzu II ex king of Rwanda – 1600–1624
Mutara I ex king of Rwanda – 1624–1648
Kigeli II ex king of Rwanda – 1648–1672
Mibambwe II ex king of Rwanda – 1672–1696
Yuhi II of Rwanda ex king of Rwanda – 1696–1720
Karemeera ex king of Rwanda – 1720–1744
Cyirima II ex king of Rwanda – 1744–1768
Kigeli III ex king of Rwanda – 1768–1792
Mibabwe III ex king of Rwanda – 1792–1797
Yuhi III ex king of Rwanda – 1797–1830
Mutara II ex king of Rwanda – 1830–1853
Kigeli IV ex king of Rwanda – 1853–1895
Mibambwe IV ex king of Rwanda – 1895–1896
Yuhi IV ex king of Rwanda – 1896–1931
Mutara III ex king of Rwanda – 1931 1959
Kigeli V ex king of Rwanda – 1959–1961

Queens of Rwanda

Rosalie Gicanda queen of Rwanda^[1]

Kings of Burundi

Ntare III Rushatsi, ex king of Burundi – 1680–1709
Mwezi III Ndagushimiye, ex king of Burundi – 1709–1739
Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo, ex king of Burundi – 1739–1767
Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama, ex king of Burundi – 1767–1796
Mwambutsa III Mbariza – 1850–1884
Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba, ex king of Burundi – 1884–1890
Mwezi IV Gisabo, ex king of Burundi – 1908–1915
Mwezi IV Gisabo, ex king of Burundi – 1915–1916
Mwezi IV Gisabo, ex king of Burundi – 1916–1922
Mutaga IV Mbikije, ex king of Burundi – 1922–1946
Mwambutsa IV Baniriceng, ex king of Burundi – 1962–1966
Ntare V Ndizeye, ex king of Burundi – 1966–1966

Politicians

National leaders

Presidents of Rwanda

Paul Kagame, current President of Rwanda, he previously commanded the rebel force that ended the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda.

Presidents of Burundi

Michel Micombero, former president of Burundi − 1940–1983^[2]
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, former president of Burundi – born 1946^[3]
Pierre Buyoya, former president of Burundi – born 1949^[4]

Vice Presidents of Burundi

Mathias Sinamenye, 2nd vice president of Burundi^[5]
Alphonse-Marie Kadege, 4th vice president of Burundi^[6]
Frédéric Ngenzebuhoro 5th vice president of Burundi^[7]
Martin Nduwimana, 6th vice president of Burundi – born 1958^[8]

Prime Ministers of Burundi

Sylvie Kinigi, former prime minister of Burundi and acting president of Burundi – born 1952^[9]
Louis Rwagasore, former prime minister of Burundi – 1932–1961^[10]
André Muhirwa, former prime minister of Burundi-->
Léopold Biha, former prime minister of Burundi^[11]
Anatole Kanyenkiko, former prime minister of Burundi – born 1952^[12]
Antoine Nduwayo, former prime minister of Burundi – born 1942^[13]

Vice President of Democratic Republic of Congo

Azarias Ruberwa, former Vice President of the Democratic Republic of Congo – born 1964^[14]^{[self-published source]}

Other politicians

James Kabarebe (born 1959), Rwandan military officer who has served as a Senior Presidential Adviser on security matters in the government of Rwanda and the Rwandan Minister of Defence.
Lando Ndasingwa, Rwandan politician, murdered in the Genocide against Tutsi in 1994^[15]
Louise Mushikiwabo, fourth and current Secretary General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. She previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda.

Athletes

Others

Sonia Rolland, actress, mother tutsi, father French – born 1981
Stromae, Belgian musician, rapper and singer-songwriter.
Benjamin Sehene, Rwandian author, lives in Paris – born 1959^[16]^[17]
Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rwandan American author and Rwandan Genocide survivor.
Scholastique Mukasonga, writer, author of Our Lady of the Nile^[18]
Yolande Mukagasana (born September 6, 1954), Rwandan writer writing in French.
Ange Kagame, only daughter of Paul Kagame, current president of Rwanda.

References

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^ Garcin, Jérôme. "Scholastique Mukasonga, la pharaonne noire du Calvados" (Archive). L'Obs. Retrieved on 29 May 2015.

[1] [1] Bribbs, Philip and Booth, Janice "Rwanda,"Bradt Travel Guides; Fourth edition (2010). ISBN 978-1-84162-306-1. Page 127. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[2] [2] Nohlen, Dieter, Krennerich, Michael, and Thibault, Bernhard "Elections in Africa: a data handbook." Oxford University Press, USA (1999). ISBN 978-0-19-829645-4. Page 154. Retrieved February 27, 2011

[3] [3] Scherrer, Christian P. "Genocide and Crisis in Central Africa: Conflict Roots, Mass Violence, and Regional War" Praeger (2001).ISBN 978-0-275-97224-0. Page 249. Retrieved February 27, 2011

[4] [4] Page, Kogan "Africa Review 200 -Op/075," Walden Publishing (2003). ISBN 978-0-7494-4065-7. Page 35. Retrieved February 27, 2011

[5] [5] Taylor & Francis Group, "Europa World Year, Book 1" Europa Publications Ltd (2004). Page 949. ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[(JohannesburgAfrica)2003-6] Southern Africa report. Southern Africa Report Association. 2003. p. 110. Retrieved March 1, 2011.

[7] [6] Scherrer, Christian P., "Genocide and crisis in Central Africa: conflict roots, mass violence, and ..." Praeger (2001). ISBN 978-0-275-97224-0. Page 250. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[8] [7] Watt, Nigel "Burundi: biography of a small African country," Columbia University Press, (2008), ISBN 978-0-231-70090-0. Page 189. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[9] [8] Hoogensen, Gunhild and Solheim, Bruce Olav "Women in power: world leaders since 1960."Praeger (2006). ISBN 978-0-275-98190-7. Page 51. Retrieved February 27, 2011

[10] [9] Seddon, David and Seddon-Daines, Daniel "A political and economic dictionary of Africa,"Routledge (2006). ISBN 978-1-85743-213-8. Page 92. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[11] [10] DeRouen, Karl R., and Heo, Uk "Civil wars of the world: major conflicts since World War II," ABC-CLIO,(2007). Page 206. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[12] [11] Lemarchand, René, "Burundi: ethnic conflict and genocide." Cambridge University Press (1996) ISBN 978-0-521-56623-0. Page xvii. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[13] [12] Lemarchand, René, "Burundi: ethnic conflict and genocide." Cambridge University Press (1996) ISBN 978-0-521-56623-0. Page xxi. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[14] Kapapi, John (March 28, 2019). Lies of the Tutsi in Eastern Congo/Zaire: A Case Study: South Kivu (Pre-Colonial to 2018). Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781796022896.

[15] [13] Press, Robert M. "The new Africa: dispatches from a changing continent," University Press of Florida, 1999. Page 288, Retrieved February 26, 2011

[16] [14] Lemarchand, René, "The dynamics of violence in Central Africa," University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008. Page 294. ISBN 978-0-8122-4120-4 Retrieved February 26, 2011

[17] [15] Njogu, Kimani Ngeta, Kabiri and Wanjau, Mary, "Ethnic Diversity in Eastern Africa. Opportunities and Challenges" Twaweza Communications, 2010. Page 183. Retrieved February 26, 2011

[Garcin-18] Garcin, Jérôme. "Scholastique Mukasonga, la pharaonne noire du Calvados" (Archive). L'Obs. Retrieved on 29 May 2015.

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