Fred Rwigyema

Fred Gisa Rwigema
Personal details
Born	(1957-04-10)10 April 1957 Gitarama, Ruanda-Urundi (present-day Rwanda)
Died	2 October 1990(1990-10-02) (aged 33) Matimba Hill, Rwanda
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
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 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 military officer and revolutionary. He was the founder of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a political and rebel group formed by Rwandan Tutsi exile descendants of those forced to leave the country after the 1959 Hutu Revolution.