Augustin Iyamuremye

Augustin Iyamuremye (born 15 March 1946) is a Rwandan politician and academic. He has been serving as the President of the senate since October 17, 2019. Iyamuremye is amember of the Social Democratic Party. Iyamuremye was Minister of Foreign Affairs under former President Pasteur Bizimungu from 1999 until the government's resignation in March 2000 and served as the Minister of Information under Paul Kagame. Iyamuremye is from the Southern Province. He is also a member of the Pan-African Parliament and Professor at the National University of Rwanda. He is a Veterinary doctor by profession. He is currently the Senate President of Rwanda. He is a supporter of the Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly.