Fred Rwigyema

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fred Rwigyema
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1957(1957-04-10)
Age	67
Date Of Death	October 2, 1990, Rwanda
Birthplace	Muhanga
Country	Rwanda
Birth City	Southern
Horoscope	Aries

Fred Rwigyema Biography

Fred Rwigyema is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 10, 1957 in Muhanga, Southern, Rwanda.

Rwigema was born in Gitarama, in the south of Rwanda. Considered a Tutsi, in 1960 he and his family fled to Uganda and settled in a refugee camp in Nshungerezi, Ankole following the Hutu Revolution of 1959 and the ouster of King Kigeli V.

After finishing high school in 1976, he went to Tanzania and joined the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA), a rebel group headed by Yoweri Museveni, the brother of his friend Salim Saleh. It was at this point that he began calling himself Fred Rwigema. Later that year, he traveled to Mozambique and joined the FRELIMO rebels who were fighting for the liberation of Mozambique from Portugal’s colonial power.

Fred Rwigyema Net Worth

Fred Rwigyema is one of the richest Politician from Rwanda. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fred Rwigyema 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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

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On just the second day of the struggle, Rwigyema was shot in the head and died at Nyabwenshogozi Hill His death was kept secret for a month so as not to harm morale. There is a dispute about the exact circumstances of Rwigyema’s death; the official line of Kagame’s government, and the version mentioned by historian Gérard Prunier in his 1995 book on the subject, was that Rwigyema was killed by a stray bullet. In his later book, however, Prunier states that he had established “from incontrovertible evidence (including an interview with an eyewitness to the killing)” that Rwigyema was killed by his subcommander Peter Bayingana, following an argument over tactics, and excused his readers for having accepted the “cooked version of facts [the RPF] provided” him with.

Facts & Trivia

Nathan Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Rwanda. Fred Rwigyema celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Fred Rwigyema

1. Fred Rwigyema was born in Rwanda in 1957.
2. He joined the Ugandan National Resistance Army (NRA) in 1981.
3. Rwigyema played a key role in overthrowing the Rwandan government in 1990.
4. He served as the first commander-in-chief of the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA).
5. Rwigyema died during the early stages of the Rwandan Civil War.
6. His death led to Paul Kagame becoming leader of the RPA and later president of Rwanda.
7. Rwigyema is considered a hero by many Rwandans for his role in ending ethnic discrimination.
8. He was posthumously awarded Rwanda’s highest military honor, Order of Victory.
9. A monument dedicated to him stands at Kagitumba border crossing between Uganda and Rwanda.
10. The anniversary of his death is commemorated annually on October 2nd in Rwanda and Uganda

Who is Fred Rwigyema?

Fred Rwigema was a charismatic military leader, who was loved by all soldiers and officers who served under him. He especially earned his reputation in counter insurgency operations in Northern Uganda, where the army defeated by the National Resistance Army was holding out.

Who was in the RPF?

Rwandan Patriotic Front Front Patriotique Rwandais
President| Paul Kagame
Founder| Fred Gisa Rwigyema
Founded| December 1987
Headquarters| Kigali

When was Fred Rwigyema killed?

October 2, 1990

Why is Gisa Fred rwigema remembered in the history of Rwanda?

Gen. Fred Gisa Rwigema (Imanzi) Maj Gen. Rwigema is remembered for being among those who inspired the liberation of Rwanda. He was killed while fighting on the frontlines of the struggle on 2 October 1990.

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