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Silas Lwakabamba
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Silas Stanislaus Bernard Lwakabamba or simply Silas Lwakabamba (born 1947), is a Tanzanian engineer, academician and politician.[1] Since May 2021, he has been serving as the Regional Managing Director of Coventry University African Hub, based in Kigali, Rwanda.[2][3] Lwakabamba holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Leeds in England since 1975. Since 1997, he served as the founding Rector of Rwanda’s Kigali Institute of Science and Technology.[4] In 2006, he was appointed Rector of National University of Rwanda until 2013.[5] Lwakabamba served as Rwanda's Minister of Infrastructure between February 2013 and July 2014, he also served as Rwanda's Minister of Education since July 2014 until June 2015.[6][7]
Professor Silas Lwakabamba | |
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Managing Director at Coventry University Africa Hub | |
In office May 2021 – Present | |
Rwanda’s Minister of Education | |
Minister | |
In office July 2014 – June 2015 | |
Preceded by | Vincent Biruta |
Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure | |
Minister | |
In office February 2013 – July 2014 | |
Succeeded by | James Musoni |
Personal details | |
Born | Silas Stanislaus Bernard Lwakabamba 1947 (age 76–77) Tanzania |
Citizenship | Rwandan |
Alma mater | University of Leeds (BSc), (PhD) |
Profession | Mechanical Engineer |