Agathe Uwilingiyimana was the first female prime minister of Rwanda. Uwilingiyimana was assassinated during the Rwandan Genocide in 1994. Both Uwilingiyimana and her husband were shot just before she was to step down from the position. The day before she was killed, President Habyarimana was assassinated. Before Uwilingiyimana became the prime minister she served as minister of education.Google Books: Women in Power: World Leaders Since 1960
On December 18, 2008, Theoneste Bagosora, the mastermind behind the genocide and Uwilingiyimana's assassination, was sentenced to life in prison.Times Online: Rwandan Genocide Mastermind Sentenced to Life in Jail (December 18, 2008)
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May 23, 1953
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Gikore in the village of Nyaruhengeri, situated to the south of Kigali, the capital city of RwandaGoogle Books: Women in Power: World Leaders Since 1960
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Theoneste Bagosora was found guilty of organizing the Rwandan mass killings in 1994, known as the Rwandan genocideTimes Online: Rwandan Genocide Mastermind Sentenced to Life in Jail (December 18, 2008)
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