Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed his 29-year-old daughter, Ange Kagame, to a significant position in his office.
She will serve as the deputy executive director in charge of the strategy and policy council, as per the announcement made during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Kagame.
Ange Kagame has been working in the president’s office as a senior policy analyst since 2019 and holds degrees in political science and international affairs from US universities.
Notably, two of President Kagame’s other children also hold government positions, with his eldest son, Ivan Kagame, serving on the Rwandan Development Board, and the third-born son, Ian, being an officer in the Rwandan Defence Force and enrolled in the presidential guard.