{"id":44674,"date":"2021-10-25T08:13:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T08:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagame-shares-appreciation-for-birthday-wishes\/"},"modified":"2021-10-28T12:40:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T12:40:11","slug":"kagame-shares-appreciation-for-birthday-wishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-shares-appreciation-for-birthday-wishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame shares appreciation for birthday wishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

As he celebrated his birthday on 23rd October 2021, Rwandans, friends and officials used different social media platforms to send best wishes to Kagame. <\/p>\n

One day following his birthday on Sunday 24th October 2021, Kagame used his twitter handle to voice appreciation for all who sent heart-warming messages. <\/p>\n

\u201cI take this moment to express my sincere appreciation to all of you who wished and have been wishing me [over the years] Happy Birthday. Bless You all,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n

Kagame also thanked friends and relatives for making his day a special one. <\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to friends and family that made my Birthday a very happy one,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

The President also revealed that spending his day with his grandchild was the best part of his birthday celebrations. <\/p>\n

Paul Kagame was born in Nyarutovu, former Commune Tambwe, Gitarama Prefecture currently in Ruhango district, Southern Province. <\/p>\n

He is the last born in a family of six born to late Deogratias Rutagambwa and Asteria Rutagambwa. <\/p>\n

In 1959, his family fled to the north-east of Rwanda before moving to Uganda in Nshungerezi refugee camp, two years later. <\/p>\n

Like many Rwandans, Kagame spent his childhood life in refuge in Uganda where he did primary and secondary school. <\/p>\n

He commanded the liberation struggle until 1994 when RPA Inkotanyi soldiers stopped Genocide against Tutsi. <\/p>\n

After winning the battle, Kagame held different positions serving as the Vice President and Minister of Defence. <\/p>\n

On 24th March 2000, Kagame became the interim President replacing Pasteur Bizimungu who had resigned. He was elected for the first term during presidential elections held in 2003. <\/p>\n

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