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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Senate of Rwanda on parliament.gov.rw
- ^ Senators Profiles, parliament.gov.rw. Accessed May 5, 2020.
- ^ Nasra Bishumba, Men dominate senatorial provincial seats, The New Times, September 17, 2019. Accessed May 5, 2020.