Dismas Nsengiyaremye

Dismas Nsengiyaremye ( born 1945 ) was Prime Minister of Rwanda and member of the MDR. He was appointed on 2 April 1992 to the Prime Minister of Rwanda.

Nsengiyaremye sat down during his term of office for peace with the rebel movement Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF ), a. After these had committed human rights violations in February 1993 during an offensive, he should have the RPF increasingly seen as a militant. In March 1993, Nsengiyaremye expressed at a conference of the commander in chief of the armed forces and the army, with the participation of President Habyarimana took part, to the effect that he. A weapons distribution to civilians for civilian self-defense, open to stand as long as they expire controlled He explained, however, that he considered only the RPF as an enemy who must be fought.

Because of the previously arrived in Kigali unrest Nsengiyaremye President Habyarimana threw in early July 1993 in a public letter to sabotage the peace process with the RPF deliberately. Nsengiyaremye 's aim was to involve the RPF to a newly formed government. On 18 July 1993, he Agathe Uwilingiyimana followed by the Prime Minister. The fear of possible personal attacks prompted Nsengiyaremye to emigrate to Europe.