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Third legislature of the Rwandan Senate

The third legislature of the Rwandan Senate commenced in 2019 and will end in 2027.

The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Inteko Ishinga Amategeko; French: Parlement) and has 26 members:[1]

  • 12 senators elected by the councils
  • 8 senators appointed by the President
  • 4 senators designated by the Forum of Political organizations
  • 1 senator elected by public universities
  • 1 senator elected by private universities

Members of the Senate

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The current members of the Senate are as follows:[2][3]

Name Provenance Province
Adrie Umuhire Elected in Southern Province Southern Province
Alvera Mukabaramba Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City
Augustin Iyamuremye Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City
Charles Uyisenga Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties Kigali City
Chrysologue Karangwa Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City
Consolée Uwimana Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City
Cyprien Niyomugabo Elected in Public Institutions of Higher Learning Kigali City
Emmanuel Havugimana Elected in Western Province Western Province
Ephrem Kanyarukiga Representing Private Universities and Higher Education Institutions Kigali City
Espérance Nyirasafari Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City
Faustin Habineza Elected in Northern Province Northern Province
François Habiyakare Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City
Fulgence Nsengiyumva Elected in Eastern Province Eastern Province
George Mupenzi Elected in Eastern Province Eastern Province
Hadija Ndangiza Murangwa Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties Kigali City
Innocent Nkurunziza Elected in Southern Province Southern Province
Jeanne d' Arc Mukakalisa Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties Kigali City
John Bonds Bideri Elected in Eastern Province Eastern Province
Juvénal Nkusi Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties Eastern Province
Laetitia Nyinawamwiza Elected in Northern Province Northern Province
Lambert Dushimimana Elected in Western Province Western Province
Margaret Nyagahura Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City
Marie Rose Mureshyankwano Elected in Western Province Western Province
Pélagie Uwera Elected in Southern Province Southern Province
William Ntidendereza Elected in City of Kigali Kigali City
Zephyrin Kalimba Appointed by the President of the Republic Kigali City

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Senate of Rwanda on parliament.gov.rw
  2. ^ Senators Profiles, parliament.gov.rw. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Nasra Bishumba, Men dominate senatorial provincial seats, The New Times, September 17, 2019. Accessed May 5, 2020.
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