Minister of Interior of the Republic of Rwanda since 12 June 2024. He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from 4 November 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Biruta held several cabinet positions in the Government of Rwanda including Environment from August 2017 to November 2019, Natural Resources from 2014 to 2017, Education from 2011 to 2014, Public Works, Transport and Communication from 1999 to 2000, and Health from 1997 to 1999. Beside his cabinet appointments, he was the President of the Senate in the Parliament of the Republic of Rwanda from 2003 to 2011 and President of the National Transition Assembly from 2000 to 2003. Dr. Biruta is a qualified physician. He has furthered his studies in Public Health and Nutrition at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium as well as in Planning and Management of Health Services in Developing Countries at the Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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