Augustin Bizimungu
Augustin Bizimungu | |
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| Born | 28 August 1952 Byumba préfecture, Ruanda-Urundi |
| Allegiance | Rwanda |
| Branch | Rwandan Armed Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army |
| Known for | Key perpetrator of the Rwandan genocide |
| Battles / wars | Rwandan Civil War |
| War criminal information | |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Convictions |
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| Criminal penalty | 30 years in prison |
Date apprehended | August 2002 |
Augustin Bizimungu (born 28 August 1952) is a Rwandan convicted war criminal and former military officer. On 16 April 1994, following the outbreak of the Rwandan genocide, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and promoted to the rank of major general. In 2011, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the Rwandan genocide.