James Kabarebe

Identity

Full name

James Kabarebe^{1 2}

Also known as

Gen. (Rtd) James Kabarebe

Country

Rwanda

Status

Active

Current roles

• Dec 2025 – presentSenior Defence and Security Advisor · Office of the President, Rwanda³

Former roles

• 4 Oct 2023 – Dec 2025Minister of State in charge of Regional Cooperation / Regional Integration · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Rwanda^{1 2 4 3}
• 1997 – 1998Army chief of staff · Armed forces of the DRC (under Laurent-Desire Kabila)⁵
• Sep 2023Special Advisor to the President on Security · Office of the President, Rwanda⁴
• Oct 2018Minister of Defence · Government of Rwanda^{4 5}
• 2023General (retired) · Rwanda Defence Force^{1 4}

Evidence

1. PrimaryTreasury Sanctions Rwandan Minister and Senior Militant for Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the CongoUS Department of the Treasury · 20 Feb 2025
2. PrimaryProf. Manasseh hands over to Gen. (Rtd) KabarebeMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Rwanda · 4 Oct 2023
3. SecondaryRwanda: Kagame Makes New Ministerial AppointmentsAllAfrica · 2 Dec 2025
4. SecondaryNEW APPOINTMENTS: Gen (Rtd) Kabarebe Back In Cabinet, Gatare New RDB CEOKT Press · 27 Sep 2023
5. SecondaryDR Congo: Rwanda protests U.S. sanctions against top officialAfricanews (AP) · 22 Feb 2025