Parliament of Rwanda

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Parliament of Rwanda

Inteko Ishinga Amategeko y’u Rwanda
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Type
Type
Bicameral
HousesChamber of Deputies
Senate
Leadership
Speaker of the Senate
Iyamuremye Augustin
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies
Seats106 members (80 and 26)
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system
proportional representation
Senate voting system
appointed
Meeting place
An aerial view of new look of Rwanda Parliament Building in Kimihurura, Kigali on May 16, 2019. Emmanuel Kwizera.jpg
Parliament Building, Kigali
Website
www.rwandaparliament.gov.rw
Politics of Rwanda
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Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
United Nations in Rwanda
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The Parliament of Rwanda (French: Parlement du Rwanda; Kinyarwanda: Inteko Ishinga Amategeko y’u Rwanda) consists of two chambers:[1]

  • The Senate (French: Sénat; Kinyarwanda: Sena) (Upper Chamber)
  • The Chamber of Deputies (French: Chambre des députés; Kinyarwanda: Umutwe w’Abadepite) (Lower Chamber)

Prior to 2003 the Parliament of Rwanda was unicameral. Former names are Legislative Assembly, National Development Council (French: Conseil national de développement) (1982–1994) and the Transitional National Assembly (1994–2003).

Women in Parliament[]

Rwanda's parliament has the highest percentage of women in a single house parliament worldwide.[2] The government has reserved 24 out of the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies for women. The 24 seats allocated to women are divided up between each province and the city of Kigali, where they are elected by an assembly made up of various councils and committees members.[3]

More women were granted seats due to the effects of the Rwandan Genocide on the population. After the Genocide against the Tutsi the population was made up of more women than men, and this was reflected in the makeup of Parliament.[4]

See also[]

  • List of Presidents of the National Development Council of Rwanda
  • List of Presidents of the Transitional National Assembly of Rwanda
  • Politics of Rwanda

References[]

  1. ^ www.parliament.gov.rw
  2. ^ "Which countries have the most women in parliament?". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. ^ Paul, Kagame (May 26, 2003). "The Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda" (PDF). Rwanda Hope. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rwanda: The Only Government in the World Dominated by Women". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
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