Winifrida Mpembyemungu
Winifrida Mpembyemungu (born 1972) is a Rwandan politician, currently a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the Parliament of Rwanda.[1]
Mpembyemungu is the former mayor of Musanze. In 2013 her house was attacked with explosives, resulting in a baby being killed and two others injured. In 2015 six people received lifetime jail sentences, for this and other FDLR-sponsored terrorist attacks.[2]
In April 2016 assailants attacked her home at night, resulting in a man being shot and killed by security forces.[3]
In June 2018 Mpembyemungu narrowly beat former MP to gain the Rwanda Patriotic Front women's ticket for Musanze District.[4]
References[]
- ^ "MPs Profile 2018-2023". Republic of Rwanda Parliament. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti, Six jailed for life over Musanze terror attacks, The New Times, March 13, 2015.
- ^ Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti, One dead in foiled attack on Musanze ex-mayor's home, The New Times, April 9, 2016. Accessed May 5, 2020.
- ^ Daniel Sabiiti, RPF Primaries: Current MPs Seek Re-election, KT Press, June 9, 2018.
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