Ministry of Local Government (Rwanda)
Coat of Arms of Rwanda | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 2020 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Rwanda |
| Headquarters | City of Kigali, Rwanda |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | minaloc.gov.rw |
The Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) is a government ministry in Rwanda responsible for the coordination of good governance and territorial administration programs that promote economic, social and political development within the nation.
The headquarters is located east of the Ministry of Education on KG 7 Avenue in Kigali.
Dominique Habimana has been serving as the minister since 24 July 2025.[1][2]
Missions
The tasks of the ministry were set out in the Prime Minister's Ordinance No. 107/03 on 15 October 2020.[3]
List of ministers
This is a list of ministers who have served since 2021.
| Name | From | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marie Vianney Gatabazi | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Jean-Claude Musabyimana | 2022 | 2024 | [4] |
| Patrice Mugenzi | 2024 | 2025 | [5] |
| Dominique Habimana | 2025 | (incumbent) | [2] |
References
- ^ "About Ministry". MINALOC - Ministry of Local Government. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Dominique Habimana Assumes Office as New Minister of Local Government from Dr. Mugenzi". MINALOC - Ministry of Local Government. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Official Gazette n° 32 bis of 19/10/2020 (PDF). 2020.
- ^ Ntirenganya, Emmanuel (2022-11-10). "Who is Musabyimana, Rwanda's new Local Government Minister". The New Times. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ Ntirenganya, Emmanuel (2024-10-22). "From heading cooperative agency to Minister of Local Government: who is Patrice Mugenzi?". The New Times. Retrieved 2026-03-07.