Tharcisse Renzaho (born 1944) is a Rwandan soldier and former politician. He is best known for his alleged role in the Rwandan Genocide. Renzaho was born in the Gaseta sector of the Kigarama commune, in the Rwandan prefecture of Kibungo. He was educated as a military engineer in various academies in Germany, France and Belgium. After returning to Rwandan he rose to the rank of colonel in the Rwandan Armed Forces. Following the collapse of the interim government and the victory of the RPF, Renzaho fled to Zaire.