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Senate (Rwanda)


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The upper house of the Parliament of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Inteko Ishinga Amategeko; French: Parlement) is the Senate (Sena/Sénat). The Senate has 26 members elected or appointed for eight-year terms: 12 elected by provincial councils, eight appointed by the President of the Republic to ensure the representation of historically marginalized communities, four by the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations, and two elected by the staff of the universities (one public, one private). Additionally, former presidents can request to become a member of the Senate.

The Senate was established in 2003.

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Vincent BirutaAugust 2003October 2011
Jean-Damascène Ntawukuriryayo10 October 201114 October 2014
Bernard Makuza14 October 201417 October 2019
Augustin Iyamuremye17 October 20199 December 2022
François-Xavier Kalinda9 January 2023Incumbent
  • First legislature of the Rwandan Senate, 2003–2011

  • Second legislature of the Rwandan Senate, 2011–2019

  • Third legislature of the Rwandan Senate, 2019–2027

  • Official website Our Senate

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