[2] Before that, she served as the cabinet minister at the Ministry of Sports and Culture, from 18 October 2018,[3] until 22 September 2019.

[5] At the time of her ministerial appointment, on 5 October 2016, she is reported to have been a member of the Rwandan Parliament.

[6] In the cabinet reshuffle of 31 August 2017, Espérance Nyirasafari retained her portfolio at Migeprof.

[7] As cabinet minister, she advocates mutual respect among married couples to promote family harmony.

The cabinet is 50% women, making Rwanda, with Ethiopia, the only two African countries with gender equality in their governments.