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Ambassador
Jean De Dieu Uwihanganye
High Commissioner of Rwanda to Singapore
Incumbent
Assumed office
July, 2019
Appointed byPaul Kagame
Minister of State for Transport in Cabinet of Rwanda
Preceded byAlexis Nzahabwanimana
Personal details
Born (1987-01-08) January 8, 1987 (age 37)
Gatsibo, Rwanda
CitizenshipRwandan
NationalityRwanda
Alma materNational University of Rwanda
University of Manchester
Nanyang Technological University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEngineer
CabinetCabinet of Rwanda
PortfolioTransport

Jean De Dieu Uwihanganye (born 8 January 1987), is a Rwandan Engineer and Politician.[1]

Jean De Dieu has been serving as the high commissioner of Rwanda to Singapore, Australia, New Zealand Since July 2019 and ambassador to Indonesia from May 2023. He resides in Singapore.[2][3] From August 2017 to July 2019, he was Minister of State for transport in Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Rwanda.[4] Prior to his Cabinet appointment, Jean De Dieu served as director of business planning and development at NPD Ltd, a construction company in Rwanda since January 2016 until July 2017.[5]

As an Engineer by qualifications, Jean De Dieu was able to earn first class honors for both his graduate and postgraduate degrees. He completed this while pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering at National University of Rwanda in Rwanda and a master's degree in construction project management at University of Manchester in England.[6][7] Between January 2014 and August 2017, Jean De Dieu served as a part-time lecturer for project management courses at the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK).[8]

Early life and education

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Jean De Dieu was born on 8 January 1987; he grew up and completed his secondary education at Petit Séminaire Rwesero in Gicumbi, Rwanda. Since 2007, Jean De Dieu attended formerly National University of Rwanda now University of Rwanda, in Rwanda, he graduated with Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2011. In 2012, Jean De Dieu enrolled in the University of Manchester in England to pursue a postgraduate degree, and he earned master's in construction project management there in 2013. Later in 2022, Jean De Dieu also enrolled in Nanyang Technological University for another postgraduate degree in Business Administration.[9][10]

Career

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Following graduation from Petit Séminaire Rwesero in 2006, Jean De Dieu worked for a year as a mathematics, physics, and chemistry teacher at Lycée Muhura St Alexandre Sauli in Gatsibo, Rwanda. Jean De Dieu worked as a journalist at Radio Salus Rwanda, a Butare based radio station connected to the University of Rwanda, from 2007 to 2011 when he was a student at the National University of Rwanda. He was using Henri Jado as Pseudonym names while working as a journalist.[11][12] Between January 2011 and August 2012, he was communication manager for GirlHub Rwanda, renamed to the Girl Effect, is a girl's life improving initiative which hosts Ni Nyampinga project in Rwanda, formed by collaboration between DFID and the Nike Foundation.[13][14] He also worked for a year at Radio 10 Rwanda in Kigali between 2011 and 2012 before relocating to England to pursue postgraduate studies at University of Manchester.[15][16][17] While in Manchester, he was project manager at Girl Impact Map, mapping tool affiliated to Girl Effect.[18]

In 2014 after graduating with master's in construction project management, Jean De Dieu joined the NPD Ltd, Rwanda based construction firm, he served as director of construction and engineering services. In October 2015, subsequently, he was promoted to position of director of business planning and development at the same company. The role he served until his cabinet appointment as the Minister of State for transport in the Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure in Cabinet of Rwanda in August 2017. In addition, he worked at the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK) as a part-time lecturer for project management courses in master's program between since 2014 until 2017.[19][20] On 30 August 2017, President Paul Kagame appointed Jean De Dieu as Minister of State for transport in Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Rwanda. At age of 30 years, Jean De Dieu was the youngest both as Minister and diplomat in the cabinet of Rwanda at the time of his appointment.[21] He served in this position until July 2019 when he was assigned to high commission of Rwanda to Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and from May 2023 he is also ambassador of Rwanda to Indonesia.[22]

Recognitions

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Jean De Dieu appeared on the list of 2019 most influential young Africans by African youth Awards.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kuteesa, Hudson (2023-08-09). "First cohort of Rwandan students commence high-tech studies at Singapore's top varsity". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Presentation of Credentials, 31 October 2019". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ "Minister Uwihanganye urges cooperation to curb road accidents". www.newtimes.co.rw. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. ^ Teradig (2017-09-05). "Jado Uwihanganye akomeje kwirahirwa na kaminuza yo hanze yizemo". Teradig News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. ^ "Speaker details". eu.eventscloud.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. ^ Richard Mugarura, Igihe (2013-12-12). "England: Rwandan graduate awarded among the Best-15-students". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. ^ "Presentation of Credentials, 31 October 2019". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  8. ^ Nsengiyumva, Emmy. "Ibyo wamenya kuri Henri Jado Uwihanganye wamamaye nk'umunyamakuru, Mc mu bitaramo ubu akaba yinjiye muri Guverinoma - Inyarwanda.com". inyarwanda.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  9. ^ "Scholarship student becomes Rwanda's youngest ever government minister". The University of Manchester. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  10. ^ "Jean De Dieu Uwihanganye | African Shapers – "Success Stories Africaines"". African Shapers (in French). 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  11. ^ Ksafari, Isimbi (2015-08-13). "Henri Jado yagizwe Ambasaderi muri Singapore, menya abandi 14 bahawe imyanya mishya". Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  12. ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/201305271504.html
  13. ^ Umutesi, Doreen (2014-06-05). "Ni Nyampinga: The voice of Rwandan girls". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  14. ^ KWIZERA, Fabrice (2012-01-11). "Ni Nyampinga mu gufasha abakobwa kugera ku ndoto zabo". Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  15. ^ "Yvonne wo mu ikinamico "Urunana" yakoze ubukwe". UMUSEKE. 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  16. ^ Murindabigwi, Meilleur (2013-05-19). "London: Perezida Kagame yahaye impanuro abitabiriye Rwanda Day". Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  17. ^ Jean Paul, Ibambe (2014-07-06). "Yvonne wo mu Ikinamico Urunana agiye kwambikana impeta na Henri Jado Uwihanganye". Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  18. ^ IGIHE (2015-02-13). "New online Girl Impact Map launches, providing vital data for improving girls' lives". Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  19. ^ "Musanze: Imihanda yo mu mujyi no mu nkengero bemerewe na Perezida Kagame igeze kuri 35% ikorwa". Kigali Today. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  20. ^ "Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye". ACBS2019. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  21. ^ "Rwanda Transport Minister gets behind African Aviation Week". Ground Handling. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  22. ^ Reporter, Times (2022-12-01). "Rwandan envoy to Indonesia presents credentials". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  23. ^ Maithya, Daniel (2019-10-07). "List Of The Top 100 Most Influential Young Africans In 2019". RoyalTrendia. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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