Valentine Rugwabiza
Valentine Rugwabiza | |
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Rugwabiza in 2011 | |
| Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations | |
| Ambassador | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2022 | |
| Appointed by | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Mankeur Ndiaye |
| Permanent Representative of Rwanda to United Nations | |
| In office November 2016 – February 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Paul Kagame |
| Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) Rwanda |
| Spouse | John Paulin Sendanyoye |
| Alma mater | National University of Zaire |
| Occupation | Economist, Businesswoman |
Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza (born 25, July 1963) is a Rwandan businesswoman and politician who has served as the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2016 to 2018. She now is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of MINUSCA, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.