Juvénal Habyarimana

2nd President of Rwanda (1937–1994)
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Juvénal Habyarimana
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Summary

Juvénal Habyarimana was born on March 8, 1937[1], in Gisenyi Province[2]. He died on April 6, 1994[3], in Kigali[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,227 views/month, #6,503 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Gbadolite[7]
  • Spouse: Agathe Habyarimana[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Rwanda[9]
  • Native language: Kinyarwanda[10]
  • Position held: President of Rwanda[11], Minister of Defence[12]
  • Educated at: Lovanium University[13]
  • Award received: Order of the National Flag[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development[17]
  • Military branch: Rwandan Defence Forces[18]
  • Commons category: Juvénal Habyarimana[19]
  • Military, police or special rank: major general[20]
  • Cause of death: surface-to-air missile[21]
  • Participated in conflict: Rwandan Civil War[22]
  • Family name: Habyarimana[23]
  • Given name: Juvénal[24]
  • Manner of death: magnicide[25]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[26], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[28], Kinyarwanda[29]
  • Nickname: ''Kinani''[30]
  • Name in native language: Juvénal Habyarimana[31]
  • Number of children: 8[32]
  • Start of work period: 1963[33]
  • End of work period: 1994[34]

Why It Matters

Juvénal Habyarimana has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Juvénal Habyarimana born?

Juvénal Habyarimana was born in Gisenyi Province[2].

Where did Juvénal Habyarimana die?

Juvénal Habyarimana died in Kigali[4].

Who was Juvénal Habyarimana married to?

Juvénal Habyarimana's spouses include Agathe Habyarimana[8].

What did Juvénal Habyarimana do for work?

Juvénal Habyarimana worked as a politician[5].

Where did Juvénal Habyarimana go to school?

Juvénal Habyarimana was educated at Lovanium University[13].

What awards did Juvénal Habyarimana receive?

Honors received include Order of the National Flag[14].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → President of Rwanda, Minister of Defence
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  2. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → juvenal-habyarimana
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: juvenal-habyarimana, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289944944|juvenal habyarimana (#289944944)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915"
  3. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conflict → —
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    Manner of death → magnicide
    Educated at → Lovanium University
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||70 */ Add multilingual descriptions (70 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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