Augustin Bizimungu
- January 4, 2024
- Criminal
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Augustin Bizimungu Biography
| Name | Augustin Bizimungu |
| Birthday | Aug 28 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Rwanda |
| Birth Country | Rwanda |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Augustin Bizimungu is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on August 28, 1952 in Rwanda, Rwanda. General of the Rwandan Armed Forces who was sentenced to thirty years in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
He was promoted to the rank of general by Juvenal Habyarimana in 1994.
An ethnic Hutu, Bizimungu held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the FAR on 6 April 1994. Some days later, in the wake of Déogratias Nsabimana’s death alongside Juvénal Habyarimana, Bizimungu was promoted to Major-General and appointed as chief of staff of the Rwandan Army of the FAR, replacing Marcel Gatsinzi.
On 12 April 2002, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) issued an arrest warrant for Bizimungu, who was apparently working with the Angolan rebel movement UNITA. In August 2002, he was arrested by the Angolan government and taken to the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal in Tanzania. The trial adjourned until September 2008, whereupon Bizimungu was tried along with fellow FAR officers Augustin Ndindiliyimana (Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie), François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye (Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army) and Innocent Sagahutu (Second-in-Command of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army). Bizimungu was sentenced to thirty years in prison for his part in the genocide on 17 May 2011.
He was born to a Huto family in Byumba prefecture, Mukaranje Commune.
Augustin Bizimungu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Criminal |
| House | Living in own house. |
Augustin Bizimungu is one of the richest Criminal from Rwanda. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Augustin Bizimungu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel before being promoted to Major-General.
He spent time on the run after the Rwandan Patriotic Front won the Rwandan civil war.
Augustin Bizimungu (born 28 August 1952) is a former general of the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR). On 16 April 1994, at the start of the Rwandan genocide, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and promoted to the rank of Major- General.
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Augustin Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Rwanda. Augustin Bizimungu celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.
What happened Augustin Bizimungu?
Bizimungu was sentenced to thirty years in prison for his part in the genocide on 17 May 2011. Bizimungu is portrayed by Fana Mokoena in the 2004 movie Hotel Rwanda.
Who was General Bizimungu in Hotel Rwanda?
Hotel Rwanda (2004) – Fana Mokoena as General Bizimungu – IMDb.
Is Pasteur Bizimungu alive?
Pasteur Bizimungu
Political party| MRND (1980’s-1990) Rwandan Patriotic Front (1990-2000) Party
for Democratic Renewal (2001- )
Spouse(s)| Serafina Bizimungu
What happened to the main character in Hotel Rwanda?
Now He’s Accused of Terrorism. Long hailed for his bravery during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Paul Rusesabagina is now charged with being an insurgent leader.
Where is Paul Rusesabagina now?
On 20 September 2021, he was found guilty of terrorism-related charges. During the court proceeding, he denounced president Paul Kagame and reported that he had been abducted from exile to stand trial in Rwanda. Following his conviction, Rusesabagina was given a 25-year prison sentence.