Patrick Nyamvumba

Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba (born 11 June 1967) is Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF).

From 2009-2013, he served in Sudan as Force Commander of the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). A graduate of the Nigeria Defence Academy, Nyamvumba previously served the RDF as a commander of infantry forces, Commandant of the Rwanda Military Academy, President of the Military High Court, Chief of Logistics, and Chief of Operations, Plans, and Training.