Fred Rwigyema

Fred Gisa Rwigema
Personal details
Born	(1957-04-10)10 April 1957 Gitarama, Rwanda
Died	2 October 1990(1990-10-02) (aged 33) Matimba Hill, Rwanda
Cause of death	Killed in action (KIA)
Resting place	Remera Heroes Cemetery, Kigali
Spouse	Jeannette Rwigema
Children	Eric Gisa Rwigema Teta Gisa Rwigema
Military service
Allegiance	Front for National Salvation FRELIMO Uganda National Liberation Army National Resistance Army Rwandan Patriotic Front
Years of service	1976–1990
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Uganda–Tanzania War Mozambican War of Independence Ugandan Bush War War in Uganda (1986–1994) Rwandan Civil War  †

Fred Gisa Rwigema (also sometimes spelled Rwigyema; born Emmanuel Gisa; 10 April 1957 – 2 October 1990) was a Rwandan politician and military officer. He was the founder of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a political and military force formed by Rwandan Tutsi exile descendants of those forced to leave the country after the 1959 Hutu Revolution.