Agathe Uwilingiyimana ( ; 23 May 1953 – 7 April 1994 ) , sometimes known as Madame Agathe , was a Rwandan political figure . She served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 18 July 1993 until her assassination on 7 April 1994 , during the opening stages of the Rwandan genocide . She was Rwanda 's first and so far only female prime minister
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
Agathe Uwilingiyimana