Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Eugène-Richard Gasana has been elevated to a cabinet position as State Minister in Charge of Cooperation.
Gasana becomes the first Rwandan envoy to the UN to serve as cabinet minister at the same time.
His appointment comes at a time Rwanda prepares to assume its seat at the United Nations Security Council as a non permanent member for two years effective January 1 2013.
Foreign Affairs minister Louise Mushikiwabo noted to local media:
“For purposes of the UN Security Council and Rwanda’s Non-Permanent seat over the next two years, it makes it easy to have a Permanent Representative with Cabinet rank, so that for matters that require ministerial presence, the Permanent Representative has the right rank credentials.”
Minister Mushikiwabo said, “It is also a fact that Amb. Gasana, who has been in diplomatic service for 18 years, has performed very well in his duties, so it’s also a well deserved promotion. We congratulate him.”
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