Vincent Biruta

Vincent Biruta
Born	1958 (age 58–59) Rwanda
Residence	Kigali, Rwanda
Nationality	Rwandese
Citizenship	Rwanda
Education	Undisclosed University (Doctor of Medicine) Université libre de Bruxelles (Masters in Planning and Management)
Occupation	Physician and politician
Years active	1997 — present
Known for	Politics
Title	Cabinet Minister of Education in the Cabinet of Rwanda

Vincent Biruta, is a Rwandan physician and politician, who has served as the Minister for Environment in the Rwandan cabinet, since 31 August 2017. Immediately prior to his appointment to the environment docket, he served as the Minister of Natural resources, since 24 July 2014.

He was born circa 1958. He is a trained physician. He also holds post-graduate qualifications in planning and management of health services in developing countries, obtained from Université libre de Bruxelles, in Belgium.

Dr. Biruta has a long civil services record in Rwanda, post the 1994 genocide. From 1997 until 1999, he served as the Minister of Health. From 1999 until 2000, he served as the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications.

He was the President of the National Transition Assembly from January 2000 until 2003. From August 2003, until December 2011, he was the President of the Rwandan Senate, the upper chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Rwanda.

In December 2011,he was named the Minister of Education, serving in that capacity until July 2014, when he was named Minister of Natural Resources.

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