1997-MAY-17

Polity Timeline
RWANDA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Kingdom of RUANDA

(Nyanza)

- RUANDA

1916-05-16:

Military Territory of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

(Butare ^a + Nyanza ^r)

- RUANDA

1926-03-01:

Kingdom of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

(Butare ^a + Nyanza ^r)

- RUANDA

1959-07-25:

Kingdom of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

(Nyanza)

- RUANDA

1961-01-28:

RWANDAN Republic [Belgian Residency]

(Nyanza)

- RUANDA

1962-07-01:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- RWANDA

2001-10-25:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- RWANDA

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Kingdom of RUANDA

(Nyanza)

- RUANDA

1919-05-30:

Kingdom of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

(Butare ^a + Nyanza ^r)

- RUANDA

1922-07-20:

Kingdom of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

(Butare ^a + Nyanza ^r)

- RUANDA

1962-07-01:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- RWANDA

1964-01-01:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- RWANDA

2001-10-25:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- RWANDA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

GERMANY

1916-05-16:

BELGIUM-IN-EXILE +

FRANCE +

1918-11-17:

BELGIUM

1922-07-20:

BELGIUM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-05-10:

FREE BELGIUM +

FRANCE +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-05-25:

FREE BELGIUM +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1944-09-03:

BELGIUM +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1944-09-20:

BELGIUM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1962-07-01:

RWANDA

1990-10-04:

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

1991-03-29:

AFRICAN UNITY +

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1993-10-04:

AFRICAN UNITY +

BELGIUM +

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1993-10-05:

BELGIUM +

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1994-04-14:

FRANCE +

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1994-08-21:

RWANDA +

UNITED NATIONS +

1996-03-08:

RWANDA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Nyanza

1907-11-15:

Kigali + Nyanza

1913-01-01:

Kigali + Kissenji + Nyanza

1916-05-16:

Butare + Nyanza

1934-02-17:

Astrida + Nyanza

1958-12-14:

Nyanza

1962-07-01:

Kigali

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

RUANDA

1913-01-01:

KISSENJI UND MRUHENGERI

1916-05-16:

RUANDA

1961-01-28:

RWANDA

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Kingdom of RUANDA

1907-08-01:

Residency of RUANDA

1913-01-01:

KISSENJI AND MRUHENGERI District [Residency of Ruanda]

1916-05-16:

Military Territory of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

1916-06-27:

Belgian Military Residency of RUANDA

1919-01-01:

Kingdom of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

1960-10-18:

Autonomous RWANDA Provisional Government [Belgian Residency]

1961-01-28:

RWANDAN Republic [Belgian Residency]

1962-01-30:

RWANDAN Republic

1991-03-29:

RWANDAN Republic [Neutral Military Observer Group : NMOG]

1993-10-05:

RWANDAN Republic [United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda : UNAMIR]

1994-06-22:

RWANDAN Republic [United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda : UNAMIR - French Forces Operation Turquoise]

1994-08-21:

RWANDAN Republic [United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda : UNAMIR]

1996-03-08:

RWANDAN Republic

2003-06-04:

Republic of RWANDA

Ruler changes:

1900-01-01:

Kingdom of RUANDA

(Nyanza)

- King Yuhi V. Musinga
(Mwami Yuhi V. Musinga)

1931-11-12:

Kingdom of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

(Butare ^a + Nyanza ^r)

- King Mutara III Rudahigwa
(Mwami Mutara III Rudahigwa)

1959-07-25:

Kingdom of RUANDA [Belgian Residency]

(Nyanza)

-
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1961-01-28:

RWANDAN Republic [Belgian Residency]

(Nyanza)

- President Gregoire Kayibanda
(Président Grégoire Kayibanda)

1962-07-01:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- President Gregoire Kayibanda
(Président Grégoire Kayibanda)

1973-07-05:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- President Juvenal Habyarimana
(Président Juvénal Habyarimana)

1994-04-06:

RWANDAN Republic [United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda : UNAMIR]

(Kigali)

- Theodore Sindikubwabo
(Théodore Sindikubwabo)

1994-07-19:

RWANDAN Republic [United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda : UNAMIR - French Forces Operation Turquoise]

(Kigali)

- President Pasteur Bizimungu
(Président Pasteur Bizimungu)

2000-03-23:

RWANDAN Republic

(Kigali)

- President Paul Kagame
(Président Paul Kagame)