Isabelle Kalihangabo (born 1972) is a Rwandan lawyer and politician who has been Deputy Secretary General of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) since 2018.[1][2]

Career

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Kalihangabo is a law graduate from the University of Rwanda and also has a Master's degree in International Business Law from Queen Mary University of London.[3] Between 2000 and 2004 she served in the Supreme Court of Rwanda in Department of Gacaca Jurisdictions.[4][1] In 2004 she was appointed as a Judge to the High Court of Rwanda here she served until 2007.[5][6] In 2007 she was made Assistant Attorney General in the Ministry of Justice with responsibility for legal advisory services.[1] A promotion in March 2014 saw her made Permanent Secretary and Solicitor General in the Ministry of Justice[7] She remained in that role until 9 April 2018 when she was appointed by President as Deputy Secretary General of Rwanda Investigation Bureau.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Who will lead Rwanda Investigation Bureau?". The New Times | Rwanda. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  2. ^ "Investigators explain how sex offenders lure children". The New Times | Rwanda. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  3. ^ Hunt, Swanee (2017). "Biographies of speakers". Rwandan Women Rising. Duke University. ISBN 9780822362579.
  4. ^ "Kagame appoints heads of new investigation body". IGIHE. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  5. ^ TWAGIRIMANA, Martin (2018-04-10). "Rwanda: New Investigation Body Takes Over From Police". KT PRESS. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  6. ^ Ernest, Nsanzimana. "Col. Ruhunga Jeannot na Kalihangabo bagizwe abayobozi ba Rwanda Investigation Bureau". Umuryango - Kinyarwanda. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  7. ^ "Isabelle Kalihangabo Archives". Survivors Fund. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  8. ^ "President Kagame swears in new leaders". The New Times | Rwanda. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2021-11-10.