c. 1370 Kingdom of Banyarwanda
Aug 1884 - 17 Jun 1916 German Protectorate
17 Jun 1916 - 20 Jul 1922 Belgian occupation
20 Jul 1922 League of Nations Mandate under Belgium as Ruanda-Urundi
13 Dec 1946 - 01 Jul 1962 U.N Trust Territory under Belgium
18 Oct 1960 Autonomy
28 Jan 1961 Rwandan Republic
01 Jul 1962 End of U.N Trust Territory
04 Jun 2003 - Republic of Rwanda
Kings
1370 - 1380 Yuhi I
1380 - 1400 Ndahiro I
1400 - 1430 Nsoro
1430 - 1480 Ruganzu I
1480 - 1500 Cyirima I
1500 - 1520 Kigeri I
1520 - 1550 Mibabwe I
1550 - 1570 Yuhi II
1570 - 1600 Ndahiro II
1600 - 1620 Ruganzu II
1620 - 1640 Mutara I
1640 - 1670 Kigeri II
1670 - 1690 Yuhi III Mazimpaka
1690 - 1710 Karemera Rwaka
1710 - 1720 Cyilima II Rujugira
1720 - 1740 Kigeri III Ndabarasa
1740 - 1770 Minwambwe III Sentabyo
1770 - 1800 Yuhi IV Gahindiro
1800 - 1850 Mutara II Rwogera
1850 - 1894 Kigeri IV Rwabugiri
1894 - 1896 Mibwambwe IV Rutarindwa
Nov 1896 - 12 Nov 1931 Yuhi V Musinga
12 Nov 1931 - 25 Jul 1959 Mutara III Rudahigwa ............. 1913-1959
25 Jul 1959 - 28 Jan 1961 Kigeri V Ndahindurwa ............. 1936-2016
Presidents
28 Jan - 26 Oct 1961 Dominique Mbonyumutwa ............ 1919-1986 (Hutu)
26 Oct 1961 - 05 Jul 1973 Grégoire Kayibanda ............... 1924-1976 (Hutu)
05 Jul 1973 - 06 Apr 1994 Juvenal Habyarimana .............. 1937-1994 (Hutu)
06 Apr - 19 Jul 1994 Theodore Sindikubwabo ............ 1928-1998
(acting)
19 Jul 1994 - 23 Mar 2000 Pastreur Bizimungu ............... 1950- (Hutu)
24 Mar 2000 - Paul Kagame ...................... 1957- (Tutsi)
(interim to 22 Apr 2020)
Prime Ministers
18 Oct 1960 - 28 Jan 1961 Joseph Habyarimana Gitera ........ 1919-19.. (Hutu)
28 Jan 1961 - 30 Jun 1962 Grégoire Kayibanda ............... s.a (Hutu)
01 Jul 1962 - 12 Oct 1991 Post Abolished
12 Oct 1991 - 02 Apr 1992 Sylvestre Nsanzimana (Hutu) ...... 1936-1999 (Hutu)
02 Apr 1992 - 18 Jul 1993 Dismas Nsengiyaremye ............. 1945- (Hutu)
18 Jul 1993 - 07 Apr 1994 Agathe Uwilingiyimana ............ 1953-1994 (Hutu)
09 Apr - 19 Jul 1994 Jean Kambanda .................... 1955- (Hutu)
19 Jul 1994 - 31 Aug 1995 Faustin Twagiramungu ............. 1945-2023 (Hutu)
01 Sep 1995 - 08 Mar 2000 Pierre-Célestin Rwigema .......... 1953- (Hutu)
08 Mar 2000 - 07 Oct 2011 Bernard Makuza ................... 1961- (Hutu)
07 Oct 2011 - 24 Jul 2014 Pierre Damien Habumuremyi ........ 1961- (Hutu)
24 Jul 2014 - 30 Aug 2017 Anastase Murekezi ................ 1952- (Hutu)
30 Aug 2017 - Édouard Ngirente ................. 1973-