Minister

The Minister’s role

The Minister is responsible for the supervision of Government programs and policies related to territorial administration, good governance and the social well-being of Rwandan citizens. Specifically, the Minister is in charge of:

1. Supervising elaboration, follow-up and evaluation activities for national programs and policies related to territorial administration.
2. Follow up and assessment of the operation of decentralised administrative entities (Provinces, Cities and Districts) and reinforcement of their capacities.
3. Overseeing the public establishments and agencies whose mandates are related to his specific ministerial responsibilities.
4. Overseeing the general functioning of the Ministry.
5. Promoting twinning with other countries.

 BIOGRAPHY 

Hon. James Musoni is the Minister of Local Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Before his present position, he has served his Government in important positions, namely; Minister of Finance and Economic Planning (2006-2009); Minister of Commerce, Industry, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Cooperatives (2005-2006); Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority (2001-2005) and Deputy Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority (2000-2001).

Hon. James Musoni is a leader and a motivator with an established personality on public management affairs. He has spearheaded and guided a number of reforms in Rwanda that have contributed to Rwanda’s extraordinary performance in socio-economic transformation that continue to make Rwanda a best practice show case for public management and good governance on the Continent and the Globe.

Hon. James Musoni has an MBA-Finance from Newport International University, California, USA and a BCom-Finance from Makerere University-Kampala, Uganda. He also obtained other certificates in different areas including a Certificate in Public Finance Management Executive Course from John Kennedy Harvard University.

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