His rule has been criticized by global watch dog organizations like Amnesty International, who claim that his regime suppresses the freedom to oppose his role and organize parties as a result.
He married his wife, Jeannette Nyiramongi, in 1989 and had four children.
Politician who became the Sixth President of Rwanda in 2000. He helped end the Rwandan Genocides in 1994 as a leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, which invaded Rwanda to end the killings by Hutus of Tutsis.
He was a solider in the Armed Forces prior to entering politics, and was a member of the Rwandan Patriotic Front.