His Excellency Makuza Bernard is the Rwanda Prime Minister since 2000 Before being nominated by the President of the Republic of Rwanda, HE Bernard Makuza was successively Rwanda Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi and to Germany.

Concerning his responsibility, Excellence Bernard Makuza, as the Rwanda Prime Minister, is in charge of coordinating the functioning of the Cabinet in accordance with broad guidelines set by the President of the republic and ensures the implementation of law. Other duties assigned to him include among others:

• Formulate the Government program in consultation with other members of the Cabinet
• Assign duties to the Ministers, Ministers of State and other members of the Cabinet
• Convene Cabinet meetings, draw up the agenda of the Cabinet in consultation with other members of the Cabinet and communicate it to the President;
• Preside over the Cabinet meetings when the President is not in attendance
• Countersign laws enacted by the Parliament and promulgated by the President of the Republic;
• Appoint civil and military officers with the exception of those appointed by the President of the Republic;
• Sign orders in respect of the appointment and promotion of junior officers of Rwanda Defense Force and National Police