Gaspard Cyimana (May 30, 1930 – February 6, 1982) was a Rwandan statesman, industrialist, economist, and leader of independence who served as the 1st Minister of Finance of Rwanda.

[6] He campaigned in parliament for civil examinations, competence tests, and public announcements of all remunerations to government officials as needed reforms.

[9] Cyimana performed well as a student, graduating first in his class at Saint Léon Minor Seminary of Kabgayi.

[14][15] Cyimana became politically active during his studies in Belgium, staying in close contact with intellectuals in Rwanda.

[16] In early 1960, he was appointed as the representative of Ruanda at the Belgo-Congolese Round Table Conference which negotiated the final terms of Congolese Independence.

In his two most prominent works, he argued for a more equitable distribution of political power between the three ethnic groups, called for the end of the abuse of commoners by the aristocracy, and proposed a full set of reforms that could preserve the monarchy.