John Rwangombwa

John Rwangombwa
Residence Kigali, Rwanda
Nationality Rwandan
Citizenship Rwanda
Alma mater Maastricht School of Management
(MBA in Accounting)
Occupation Accountant and Central Bank Governor
Title Governor
National Bank of Rwanda
Religion Christian

John Rwangombwa, is a Rwandan accountant, politician and banker. He is the governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, the central bank and national banking regulator. He was appointed to that position on 25 February 2013.[1]

Background and education

He holds a Master of Business Administration, specializing in accounting, from the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands.[2]

Career

He started at Rwanda Revenue Authority where he ascended to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Customs for Operations. He then joined the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in 2002 as the Director of the National Treasury Department. In 2005, he served as first Accountant General in the ministry. Later that year, he was appointed Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury. In 2009 he became the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning. On 25 February 2013, he was appointed as Governor of Rwanda's central bank.[3]

Other responsibilities

Rwangombwa serves as a member of various advisory bodies including the Presidential Advisory Council and World Economic Forum on the Global Agenda Council.[3]

See also

References

  1. National Bank of Rwanda (28 September 2016). "Governance of the National Bank of Rwanda: Governor". Kigali: National Bank of Rwanda (BNR). Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. UNECA (2012). "United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Biographies of Panelists". Addis Ababa: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 WEForum (28 September 2016). "John Rwangombwa: Governor, National Bank of Rwanda". Geneva: World Economic Forum (WEForum). Retrieved 28 September 2016.

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