Paul Kagame's daughter gets top strategy and policy post at presidency

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has appointed his daughter Ange Kagame Ndengeyingoma, 29, to run a key department under his office.

According to a communique by the Office of the Prime Minister, Ange will serve as the “Deputy Executive Director, Strategy and Policy Council/SPC.”

Ange, who has been serving under the president’s office for about five years, completed her education abroad and was absent from the public eye for most of her childhood due to security and privacy reasons.

She attended Dana Hall School, a private preparatory school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts in the United States.

The First Daughter attended Smith College where she majored in political science with a minor in African studies.

She also holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.

Kagame has been appointing his children in key positions, possibly to enable them to obtain experience in running government affairs.

In 2020, Kagame’s eldest son, Ivan Kagame was appointed to the board of Rwanda Development Board, a key government body tasked with fast tracking the country’s economic development by enabling private sector growth.

#BREAKING: First Daughter Ange Kagame has been appointed as the Deputy Executive Director, Strategy and Policy Council at the Office of the President. pic.twitter.com/67fBXkZ9uC

— The New Times (Rwanda) (@NewTimesRwanda) August 1, 2023