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KIGALI, July 18 (AFP) - Agathe Uwilingiyimana was sworn in as prime minister of Rwanda on Sunday despite opposition from within her own party, officials said.
Forty-year-old Uwilingiyimana, former education minister and member of the Democratic Republican Movement (MDR), was appointed Friday after a meeting between President Juvenal Habyarimana and the five different parties that make up his government.
Ousted prime minister Dismas Nsengiyaremye, who also belongs to MDR, and other MDR members took umbrage at the decision to appoint Uwilingiyimana and have suspended her from the party in her absence.
However, Uwilingiyimana's government was sworn in Sunday despite the wranglings comprising the following members:
Prime minister: Agathe Uwilingiyimana
Foreign affairs and co-operation minister: Anastase Gasana
Defence minister: James Gasana (no relation to the above)
Planning minister: Augustin Ngirabatware
Primary and secondary education minister: Jean-Marie Vianney [Mbonimpa]
Finance minister: Marc Rugenera
Higher education and scientific research minister: Daniel Mbangura
Energy and public works minister: Felicien Gatabazi
Trade, industry and crafts minister: Justin Mugenzi
Information minister: Faustin Rucogoza
Family and women's development minister: Pauline Nyiramasuhuko
Health minister: Casimir Bizimungu
Interior minister: Faustin Munyazesa
Post and communications minister: Andre Ntagerura
Justice minister: Agnes Ntamabyariro
Environment and tourism minister: Gaspard Ruhumuriza
Agriculture minister: Frederic Nzamurambaho
Youth and youth agencies minister: Callixte Nzabonimana
Employment minister: Prosper Mugiraneza
Social affairs and labour minister: Landouald Ndasingwa
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