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Parliament of Rwanda

National legislature of Rwanda

Summary

National legislature of Rwanda

FieldValue
nameParliament of Rwanda
native_nameInteko Ishinga Amategeko y’u Rwanda
native_name_langKinyarwanda
coa_picCoat of arms of Rwanda.svg
coa_res150px
foundation
house_typeBicameral
housesChamber of Deputies
Senate
leader1_typeSpeaker of the Senate
leader1François-Xavier Kalinda
leader2_typeSpeaker of the Chamber of Deputies
leader2Gertrude Kazarwa
members106 members
house1Chamber of Deputies
house2Senate
structure1_res250px
voting_system2Appointed
session_roomAn aerial view of new look of Rwanda Parliament Building in Kimihurura, Kigali on May 16, 2019. Emmanuel Kwizera.jpg
session_res300px
meeting_placeParliament Building, Kigali
website

Senate

  • 80 Deputies

  • 26 Senators

  • 53 seats are elected by Closed list proportional representation with 5% electoral threshold

  • 27 seats are elected by Indirect election The Parliament of Rwanda (French: Parlement du Rwanda; Kinyarwanda: Inteko Ishinga Amategeko y’u Rwanda) has consisted of two chambers since 2003:

  • The Senate (French: Sénat; Kinyarwanda: Sena) (Upper Chamber)

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

Legislative History

National Assembly 1961–1973

Rwanda had a unicameral legislature, National Assembly of Rwanda, established in January 1961. It was dissolved following the coup d'état of 1973.

National Development Council, 1982–1994

Rwanda had a unicameral legislature, National Development Council of Rwanda from 1982 to 1994.

Transitional National Assembly, 1994–2003

Unicameral Transitional National Assembly of Rwanda was established in 1994 following Rwandan Civil War. It was replaced in 2003 by a bicameral legislature.

Women in Parliament

Rwanda's parliament has the highest percentage of women in a single house parliament worldwide. 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.

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.

References

References

  1. "www.parliament.gov.rw".
  2. "Which countries have the most women in parliament?".
  3. Paul, Kagame. (May 26, 2003). "The Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda".
  4. (3 January 2012). "Rwanda: The Only Government in the World Dominated by Women".
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