Anne-Marie Kantengwa

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Anne-Marie Kantengwa was born in 1953 in Jabana, near Kigali, Rwanda. She is a businesswoman and a former Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR) deputy in the Parliament of Rwanda. [1]

Early life

Anne Marie Kantengwa is a Rwandan genocide survivor in 1994, [2] she lost her parents, husband, relatives and children. [2]

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References

  1. "House Approves Development Board". The New Times . 10 July 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Testimony: The memories of our loved ones should be the engine that makes us work hard". The New Times | Rwanda. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2021-12-09.