The new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations, Claver Gatete, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
“I had the honor to present my credentials to UN Secretary-General His Excellence António Guterres. I look forward to continuing to deepen our partnership to advance UN work”, said Ambassador Claver Gatete via tweer.
“Once again I thank His Excellence Paul Kagame for the opportunity to represent Rwanda as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN”, he added.
Before his latest appointment, Mr. Gatete held Cabinet positions in his country’s Government, serving most recently as Minister for Infrastructure beginning in 2018. He was the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning from 2013.
Mr. Gatete served as Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda from 2011, having been Deputy Governor since 2009.
Beginning his diplomatic career in 2005, Mr. Gatete was based in London until 2009 as Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland.
He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural economics from the University of British Columbia in Canada.(End)