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Augustin Bizimungu

Augustin Bizimungu
Born (1952-08-28) 28 August 1952 (age 71)
Byumba préfecture, Mukaranje Commune, Mugina Secteur, Nyange Cellule, Rwanda
Allegiance Rwanda
Service/branchRwandan Army
RankMajor general
Commands heldChief of Staff of the Rwandan Army[1]
Known forKey perpetrator of the Rwandan genocide
Battles/warsRwanda Civil War
War criminal information
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty30 years in prison
Date apprehended
August 2002

Augustin Bizimungu (born 28 August 1952) is a Rwandan convicted war criminal and former general of the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR). On 16 April 1994, at the start of the genocide against the Tutsi, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and promoted to the rank of major general.[1][2] In 2011, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the Rwandan genocide.

  1. ^ a b "Indictment against Bizimungu" (PDF). ICTR.
  2. ^ "ICTR press release about Bizimungu". ICTR. 15 August 2002.

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