Jean Kambanda Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jean Kambanda, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Rwanda.

6 records1994–19986 events3 places

Chronological biography

1994

Genocide-Era Cabinet Formed9 April 1994

Warfare / Rwandan Genocide · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Rwanda · Kigali

Leads the cabinet during the genocide.

Interim Prime Minister9 April 1994

Warfare / Rwandan Genocide · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Rwanda · Kigali

Becomes prime minister of the interim government.

Genocide Government CollapsesJuly 1994

Warfare / Rwandan Genocide · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Rwanda · Zaire

Members of the interim government seek refuge in Zaire.

Interim Government Flees RwandaJuly 1994

Warfare / Rwandan Genocide · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Rwanda · Zaire

Flees Rwanda as the RPF completes its military victory.

1998

Guilty Plea to Genocide4 September 1998

Warfare / Rwandan Genocide · Prime Minister · Former Prime Minister of Rwanda · Arusha

He becomes the first former head of government convicted of genocide.

ICTR Life Sentence4 September 1998

Warfare / Rwandan Genocide · Prime Minister · Former Prime Minister of Rwanda · Arusha

Receives life imprisonment after pleading guilty to genocide.

Titles and roles

Prime Minister · Former Prime Minister of Rwanda · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Rwanda

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.