Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo
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Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo (born 8 August 1961
) is a Rwanda
n politician who was appointed Minister of Health in 2006, and was a candidate in the 2010 Rwandan presidential elections
.
Ntawukuriryayo was born in Runyinya, Rwanda. He gained a degree in pharmacy and worked in academia, becoming Vice Rector of the National University of Rwanda
. He was appointed as Minister of State in charge of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 1999.
Later he was appointed Minister of Infrastructure.
Ntawukuriryayo became Minister of Health in 2006. During his tenure in that position, he expanded the social security system to cover over 80% of the population. In 2008 he was elected as Vice-President of the Rwandan National Assembly
.
As presidential candidate for the Social Democratic Party
(PSD) in 2010, Ntawukuriryayo promised to develop tourism, add value to products exported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, fight soil erosion, improve banana yields and build roads. His platform was much the same as that of the incumbent Paul Kagame
, causing some to say he was a stooge for the president. In the election, Kagame gained 93% of the vote and Ntawukuriryayo came second with 4.9%. Ntawukuriryayo hastened to congratulate President Kagame upon the latter's victory.
) is a Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
n politician who was appointed Minister of Health in 2006, and was a candidate in the 2010 Rwandan presidential elections
Rwandan presidential election, 2010
A presidential election was held in Rwanda on 2010, the second since the Rwandan civil war. The incumbent President Paul Kagame, of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, was re-elected for a second term.-Background:...
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Ntawukuriryayo was born in Runyinya, Rwanda. He gained a degree in pharmacy and worked in academia, becoming Vice Rector of the National University of Rwanda
National University of Rwanda
The National University of Rwanda is the largest university in Rwanda. It is located at in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec.When it was established, the NUR had three divisions The...
. He was appointed as Minister of State in charge of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 1999.
Later he was appointed Minister of Infrastructure.
Ntawukuriryayo became Minister of Health in 2006. During his tenure in that position, he expanded the social security system to cover over 80% of the population. In 2008 he was elected as Vice-President of the Rwandan National Assembly
Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the bicameral national legislature of Rwanda.It was created under the new Constitution adopted by referendum in 2003....
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As presidential candidate for the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Rwanda)
The Social Democratic Party is a centre-left Social democratic political party in Rwanda. In the parliamentary election held on 30 September 2003, the party won 12.3% of the popular vote and 7 out of 53 seats...
(PSD) in 2010, Ntawukuriryayo promised to develop tourism, add value to products exported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, fight soil erosion, improve banana yields and build roads. His platform was much the same as that of the incumbent Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Rwanda. He rose to prominence as the leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front , whose victory over the incumbent government in July 1994 effectively ended the Rwandan genocide...
, causing some to say he was a stooge for the president. In the election, Kagame gained 93% of the vote and Ntawukuriryayo came second with 4.9%. Ntawukuriryayo hastened to congratulate President Kagame upon the latter's victory.