WHO is HIGIRO Prosper?
PERSONAL DETAILS
Names: Prosper HIGIRO
Date of Birth: 28th January, 1961
Place of birth: Nyarubuye-Kirehe- Eastern- Province
Father’s names: Faustin RWABUHEZEZE
Mother’s names: Angela NTAWIHA
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married, with 5 Children
Nationality: Rwandese
Residence: Remera-Gasabo-Kigali City
Profession: Senator, and Vice President of the Senate
Address: SENATE OF RWANDA/P.O BOX: 6729 KIGALI
2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• Bachelor’s degree in Management from National University of Rwanda;
• Certificate from NISIET INDIA related to the promotion of agriculture and livestock industries.
3. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
• Teacher of Accounting and mathematics in Rwamagana School of Commercial and Economics (1987-1989);
• Director of Planning in the Ministry of Industry and Handcraft (1989 – 1992);
• Director of Cabinet in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handcraft (1992-1994);
• Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handcraft (1994-1997);
• Founder and Director of Economic and Finance Research and Advisory Company (IDS), From 1997 to 2000;
• Member of Transitional National Assembly (1999-2003);
• Senator, elected in Kibungo Province; and Vice-President of the Senate (from October 2003 up to now).
4. OTHER DUTIES:
Member of Pan African Parliament (PAP), from its inception in March 2004 up to now
Head of Rwandan Delegation in PAP;
Member of PAP Standing Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters, and Vice President of that Committee (from 2006 to 2010);
Experienced in private sector promotion, in the field of industry and investment, international transactions, good governance, economic development, trade liberalization, economic planning and income generating project management;
Acquired a long experience in African parliamentary affairs and African political arena as a whole;
One of master minders to the establish a number of Organizations for Human Rights, education promotion, etc;
Has represented the Republic of Rwanda in different international conferences and summits on international trade affairs, hosted in the different countries worldwide, including 35 countries on the African continent. Equally important, led Rwandan delegations on different official missions abroad and international events;
First Chairperson of Network of Rwandan Parliamentarians of Population and Development (RPRPD), from 2003-2005.
Member of Liberal Party (PL), from its inception in1991 up to now;
First Vice President of PL at national level(1994-2000);
President of PL at national Level (2000-2007).
5. COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft word
• Microsoft excel
• Power Point
• Internet explorer
6. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
• English (very good)
• French (very good)
• Kinyarwanda (Excellent)
7. HOBBIES
• Reading (especially books related to political and economical issues)
• Sports