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Rwandan politician

Claver Gatete (born 23 May 1962) is a Rwandan politician and diplomat who has been serving as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa since 2023.^[1]

From 2022 to 2023, Gatete was Rwanda's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.^[2] He previously served as the Minister of Infrastructure in the Rwandan cabinet.

Claver gatete biography of albert

Prior to his Cabinet appointment in April 2018, he served as Minister of Finance and Economic Planning from 2013 to 2018.^[3] He has previously served as the governor of the National Bank of Rwanda and as Rwanda's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Iceland.^[4]

Early life and education

Claver Gatete was born in Mbarara, Uganda, on 23 May 1962, where he was raised and educated.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, awarded in 1991. His Master of Science, also in Agricultura