Rwigema, Pierre Celestin

1988-1993 - An economist by education was the General Manager of a private printing company.

1994 - Prior to the genocide, Rwigema was a member of the moderate faction of the MDR political party and supported power sharing between tutsis and hutus.

1994-1995 - Rwigema was appointed Minister of education in post-genocide Rwandan government

1995-2000 - Rwigema served as chairman of the MDR political party as well as Prime Minister of Rwanda.

2000 - He announced his resignation and three months after he fled to the United States to seek political asylum.

2001 - Rwandan government accused him of distributing weapons and chairing a pro-genocide committee.

The warrant for his arrest was issued to Rwigema.

2003 - Rwigema won his case of political asylum in United States Immigration Court, with subsequent removal of the warrant arrest.