Elections in Rwanda

Elections in Rwanda gives information on election and election results in Rwanda.

Rwanda elects on national level a head of state – a president – and a legislature. The President of Rwanda is elected for a seven-year term by the people.

The Parliament (Inteko Ishinga Amategeko or Parlement) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Umutwe w'Abadepite/Chambre des Députés) has 80 members, 53 of them elected for a five-year term by proportional representation with a 5 % burden, 24 (female members) elected by provincial councils, 2 by the National Youth Council and 1 by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled. The Senate (Umutwe wa Sena or Sénat) has 26 members elected or appointed for an eight-year term: 12 elected by provincial and sectoral councils, 8 appointed by the president to ensure the representation of historically marginalized communities, 4 by the Forum of political formations and 2 elected by the staff of the universities. Additional former presidents can request to be member of the senate.

Latest elections

Main article: Rwandan presidential election, 2003

Main article: Rwandan parliamentary election, 2008

Next elections

The next presidential elections in Rwanda will take place in September 2010 and legislative elections will take place in 2013

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• African Elections Database