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Paul Kagame

Military · Politician

Paul Kagame is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Paul Kagame · Pol Kaqame · Pols Kagame · Πολ Καγκάμε · Пол Кагаме · 14 more...				[sources]
Alias	Jego Ekscelencja Paul Kagame · Kagame, Paul · Paul Kagamé · Polis Kagamė · Szanowny Paul Kagame · 6 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Kagame · Кагаме · 安哲·卡加梅				[sources]
Birth date	1957-10-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Ruhango				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Rwanda				[sources]
Citizenship	Rwanda				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Paul				[sources]
Last name	Kagame				[sources]
Political association	Rwandan Patriotic Front				[sources]
Title	His Excellency				[sources]
Website	paulkagame.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1231345				[sources]
Position	Chairperson of the African Union (2018-2019) · Minister of Defence (1994-2000) · President · President of Rwanda (2000-) · Vice President of Rwanda (1994-2000)				[sources]
Education	Makerere University · United States Army Command and General Staff College				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov · www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

President of Rwanda since 2000 (born 1957)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-05-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Brian Kagame Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President	2000-04-22	-
President	-

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories384,936

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US CIA World Leaders10,996

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US CIA World Factbook Heads of State and Government875

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United States · CIA

UN Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs1,090

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,010

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Source data IDs: us-cia-rwanda-paul-kagame-president · unprot-f3754439483ca7ecb10122aec70fb727bcb910c6 · unprot-13508fdc2b968eb8be5a440e5b9bba9e44680db5 · unprot-6417b7f80589b549845ff723e742d41a3c7fbdad

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