H.E. Marie Chantal Rwakazina, former chair-rapporteur

H.E. Marie Chantal Rwakazina is the Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other International Organizations in Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Rwakazina had been servicing as the Mayor of the City of Kigali from 2018 to 2019.

She served as United Nations Coordination Analyst with the United Nations Development Programme/One UN in Kigali from 2013 to 2018 and at the Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities from 2008 to 2013. Ms. Rwakazina worked also at the national University of Rwanda in Huye from 2000 to 2008, as Lecturer and Head of the Department of Applied Statistics.

Ms. Rwakazina has a master’s degree in development studies from the Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise, Arlon, Belgium and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the National University of Rwanda, Huye.