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{{Short description|Belgian military officer in Rwanda (1912–1991)}}
'''Guillaume "Guy" Logiest''' (1912–1991) was a [[Belgian people|Belgian]] military officer. He served in [[Ruanda-Urundi|colonial Rwanda]] as [[Belgium]]'s top-ranking colonial official, the special military resident from 1959–1962 and High Representative (1962). Under his guidance, the political framework was laid for democratic elections in 1962 and independence of the country on 1 July that year.

==Career==
Guillaume Logiest was born in [[Ghent]], Belgium to a French-speaking family. He was called Guy by his family and associates. He entered the military as a young man and made his career there.

He was assigned to [[Colony|colonial]] Rwanda as the highest-ranking military officer. Belgium had assigned military officers as its top colonial administrators in the colony. From 1959 to 1962, Logiest served as special military resident, and High Representative (1962) of Rwanda.<ref>[http://rulers.org/indexl4.html Index Lo-Ly: "Guy Logiest"], Rulers.org, accessed 21 September 2010</ref> In 1959 the [[Hutu]] majority overthrew the [[Tutsi]] monarchy in the [[Rwandan Revolution]]. It had controlled much of the country for centuries. Although in the minority, the Tutsi had been favored by the [[German colonial empire|German]] and Belgian colonial administrations.

During the years when Rwanda was developing institutions to gain independence from colonial rule, Logiest helped guide the creation of a political framework for administration. This included preparation for elections, with the expected result that the Hutu majority would take power. Until Rwanda's full independence in 1962, Logiest continued to serve as Belgium's highest official representative in Rwanda.<ref>[http://www.atlaswords.com/RUANDA.htm Geo Rulers Atlas Words Primo Sole Ruanda Saint Lucia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523210405/http://www.atlaswords.com/RUANDA.htm |date=23 May 2008 }}</ref>
Later Logiest also was head of the Belgian military mission to the Congo,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/07/archives/us-said-to-urge-belgian-aid.html | title=U.S. Said to Urge Belgian Aid (Published 1964) | website=[[The New York Times]] | date=7 August 1964 }}</ref> where he actively countered popular supporters of deceased [[Patrice Lumumba]].

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[[Category:Military personnel from Ghent]]
[[Category:Ruanda-Urundi people]]

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