 As of 2020 the incumbent mayor is Pudence Rubingisa, who is also leader of the Kigali branch of the ruling RPF party.Notable past mayors include Francois Karera, who held the post from 1975 to 1990 under the presidency of Juvénal Habyarimana, and Rose Kabuye, who had fought with the RPF during the Rwandan Civil War and was the first post-genocide mayor from 1994 to 1997.Day-to-day budget and staff management are the responsibility of a city manager, appointed by the prime minister.