Richard Sezibera
| Richard Sezibera | |
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| 4th Secretary General of the East African Community |
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In office 19 April 2011 – 26 April 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Juma Mwapachu |
| Succeeded by | Libérat Mfumukeko |
| Minister of Health | |
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In office 27 October 2008 – 19 April 2011 |
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| President | Paul Kagame |
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5 June 1964 Kigali, Rwanda |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Spouse(s) | Eustochie |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Alma mater |
MUSM (MBChB) Georgetown University (MA) |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
Richard Sezibera (born June 5, 1964 in Kigali, Rwanda) is a Rwandan physician, politician, diplomat and civil servant. He was the 4th Secretary General of the East African Community. He was appointed to that position by the East African Community Heads of State on 19 April 2011 for a five-year term. His term ended on 26 April 2016, when Libérat Mfumukeko of Burundi, became the 5th Secretary General of the East African Community.
Sezibera was born on 5 June 1964, in Kigali, Rwanda.
Sezibera received his early education in Burundi. In 1984, he entered Makerere University Medical School in Kampala, Uganda, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) in 1989. Later, he obtained the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University in the United States.
Following his graduation at Makerere University, he worked at Mbuya Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, before transferring to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale, Eastern Uganda.
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