{"id":40238,"date":"2019-10-23T12:27:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T12:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagame-turns-62-happy-birthday\/"},"modified":"2019-10-25T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T14:45:53","slug":"kagame-turns-62-happy-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-turns-62-happy-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame turns 62, Happy Birthday!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>23rd October 1957 was a day filled with joy as the family of Asteria Bisinda Rutagambwa and Deogratias Rutagambwa welcomed the newborn, Paul Kagame.  At the time, Rwanda was a colony of Belgium.  <\/p>\n<p>Kagame was born in Nyarutovu in former Commune Tambwe, Gitarama Prefecture currently in Ruhango district, Southern Province.  <\/p>\n<p>His 62nd birthday is a special moment of his life story and Rwandans celebrating him for great achievements transforming Rwandans lives in all aspects.  <\/p>\n<p>Kagame is married to Jeannette Kagame.  The couple got married June 10th, 1989 in a wedding ceremony held in Kampala, Uganda and is blessed with four children\u2014three boys and one girl; Ivan Cyomoro Kagame, Ange Ingabire Kagame, Ian Kagame and the youngest being Brian Kagame.<\/p>\n<p>HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUR EXCELLENCE.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32912 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/47929703976_2734900b9e_3k-167e3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32913 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/perezida_paul_kagame_na_nyakwigendera_fred_rwigema_bakuze_ari_inshuti_magara-074e3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32914 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4a9143d50abc552919a9b03e3104cacd-ea3b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32915 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rpf_elects_president_kagame_for_second_term-_kigali_15_may_2010-c4686.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32916 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/perezida_kagame_na_madamu_jeannette_kagame_aha_bari_mu_birori_byo_kwishimira_intsinzi_mu_2010-9448a.jpg\" alt=\"Kagame is married to Jeannette Kagame.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32917 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/president_kagame_and_first_lady_jeannette_kagame_join_rwandans_for_liberation_day_celebrations_-_kwibohora22_l_rweru_4_july_2016-c5b86.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32918 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/14th_umwiherero_national_leadership_retreat_gabiro_2_march_2017-2-ee5b0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32919 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/26774171577_37212bdaba_b-3-7bc13.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32920 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/26774172587_03d823c851_b-cb31a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32921 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/youth_leaders_of_inkomezamihigo_meetthepresident_kigali_27_june_2016-86bed.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32922 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/president_kagame_greets_children_invited_for_the_annual_christmas_part_at_urugwiro_village_kigali_4_december_2016-64ae0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32923 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umugaba_w_ikirenga_w_ingabo_z_u_rwanda_paul_kagame_yakurikiye_imyitozo_y_ingabo_z_u_rwanda_mu_kigo_cy_imyitozo_cya_gisirikare_cya_gabiro_ku_wa_11_ukuboza_2018-27093.jpg\" alt=\"Kagame was born in Nyarutovu in former Commune Tambwe, Gitarama Prefecture currently in Ruhango district, Southern Province.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32924 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/visit_to_nyamagabe_district_southern_province_26_february_2019-121a6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-32925 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/visit_to_nyamagabe_district_southern_province_26_february_2019-2-f404c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is another special day in the life of President Paul Kagame who turns 62 years 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