Théoneste Bagosora

Théoneste Bagosora
De Facto Leader of Rwanda
In office
April 6, 1994 – July 19, 1994
PresidentThéodore Sindikubwabo
Prime MinisterJean Kambanda
Personal details
Born(1941-08-16)16 August 1941
Giciye, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda-Urundi
Died25 September 2021(2021-09-25) (aged 80)
Bamako, Mali
Political partyMRND
Known forMastermind of the Rwandan genocide
Military service
Branch/serviceRwandan Armed Forces
Criminal statusDeceased
ConvictionsGenocide
Crimes against humanity
War crimes
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment; commuted to 35 years imprisonment
Details
Victims500,000–800,000
Date apprehended
11 March 1996
Military career
Allegiance Rwanda
BranchRwandan Armed Forces (FAR)
Years of service1964–1994
RankColonel
Battles / warsRwandan Civil War

Théoneste Bagosora (16 August 1941 – 25 September 2021) was a Rwandan military officer. He was chiefly known for his key role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). In 2011, the sentence was reduced to 35 years' imprisonment on appeal. He was due to be imprisoned until he was 89. According to René Lemarchand, Bagosora was "the chief organizer of the killings". On 25 September 2021, he died in a prison hospital in Mali, where he was being treated for heart issues.

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