Grégoire Kayibanda
Former President of Rwanda
Grégoire Kayibanda was a Rwandan politician and revolutionary who was the first elected President of Rwanda from 1962 to 1973. An ethnic Hutu, he was a pioneer of the Rwandan Revolution and led Rwanda's struggle for independence from Belgium,... Wikipedia
Born: May 1, 1924, Musambira, Rwanda
Died: December 15, 1976 (age 52 years)
Presidential term: October 26, 1961 – July 5, 1973
Organizations founded: Parmehutu and Republican Democratic Movement
Previous office: Prime Minister of Rwanda (1961–1962)
Education: Saint Léon Minor Seminary of Kabgayi