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2003 Rwandan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda between 29 September and 2 October 2003. They were the first parliamentary elections since 1988 and the second multi-party national elections in the country's history. They were held following the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in August 2003. The result was a victory for the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led coalition, which won 40 of the 53 elected seats in the new Chamber of Deputies, and eighteen of the 27 reserved for women, youth and the handicapped.Rwanda: Elections held in 2003 Inter-Parliamentary Union Voter turnout was 96.5%. Electoral system The 80 members of the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is highly elevated, giving it the soubriquet "land of a thousand hills", with its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the southeast, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. Rwanda has a population of over 12.6 million living on of land, and is the most densely populated mainland African country; among countries larger than 10,000 km2, it is the fifth most densely populated country in the world. One million people live in the Capital city, capital and largest city Kigali. Hunter-gatherers settled the territory in the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Union Of The Rwandan People
The Democratic Union of the Rwandese People (, UDPR) is a political party in Rwanda. History The party was established in 1992.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p1204 It joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF–Inkotanyi, french: Front patriotique rwandais, FPR) is the ruling political party in Rwanda. Led by President Paul Kagame, the party has governed the country since its armed wing defeated government forces, winn ...-led alliance prior to the 2003 parliamentary elections, winning a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the 2008 parliamentary elections, retaining its one seat. However, it lost its seat in the 2013 elections. It returned to parliament after winning one seat in the 2018 elections. References External linksOfficial website* Political parties in Rwanda Political parties established in 1992 1992 establishments in Rwanda {{Rwanda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Rwanda
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The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Rwanda. Incumbents * President: Paul Kagame * Prime Minister: Bernard Makuza References 2000s in Rwanda Years of the 21st century in Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Rwanda
Elections in Rwanda take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. The President and majority of members of the Chamber of Deputies are directly elected, whilst the Senate is indirectly elected and partly appointed. Electoral history Pre-independence The ''Decree of 14 July 1952'' by the Belgian colonial authorities introduced an element of democracy to the Rwandan political system. A complicated electoral system was created, which involved several stages of elections to eventually elect the national Superior Council;Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1699 notables elected Sub-Chiefdom Councils; sub-chieds and notables elected Chiefdom Councils; sub-chiefs and Chiefdom Council members elected Territorial Councils, with chiefs and Territorial Councils electing the Superior Council member. Elections were held under this system in 1953–54 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party For Progress And Concord
The Party for Progress and Concord (, PPC) is a political party in Rwanda. The party's motto is: 'Development; Concord; Rwanda's Welfare'. History The party was established in 2003 after the banning of the Republican Democratic Movement.Arthur S Banks, Thomas C Miller, William R Overstreet & Judith F Isacoff (2009) ''Political Handbook of the World 2009'', CQ Press, p1125 In the 2003 parliamentary elections the party received 2% of the vote, failing to win a seat. Prior to the 2008 parliamentary elections the party joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led coalition, and won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies. It nominated Alvera Mukabaramba Alvera Mukabaramba, is a pediatrician and politician in Rwanda, who has been the Minister of State for Local Government Responsible for Social Affairs in the Cabinet of Rwanda, since 10 October 2011. Background and education She was born in R ... as its candidate for the 2010 presidential elections; she finished fourth out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party (Rwanda)
The Liberal Party (french: Parti Libéral, PL) is a liberal political party in Rwanda led by Prosper Higiro. History The party was established in 1991.Aimable Twagilimana (2015) ''Historical Dictionary of Rwanda'', Rowman & Littlefield, p180 Although it refused to join the government formed by Sylvestre Nsanzimana later in the year, it joined Dismas Nsengiyaremye's government in April 1992.Arthur S Banks, Thomas C Miller, William R Overstreet & Judith F Isacoff (2009) ''Political Handbook of the World 2009'', CQ Press, p1125 As a result of its involvement with government, and efforts by associates of President Juvénal Habyarimana, the party split into pro- and anti-government factions. It joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led government in 1994 after the end of the genocide. Prosper Higiro Prosper Higiro (born 28 January 1961) is a Rwandan politician and member of the Liberal Party as its official chairperson. Since 10 October 2004, Prosper has been a Senator and Vice-Presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party (Rwanda)
The Social Democratic Party (french: Parti Social Démocrate) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Rwanda. The party is seen as supportive of the Paul Kagame government. History The party was established on 1 July 1991 by Félicien Gatabazi and Frédéric Nzamurambaho, and was nicknamed the "Party of Intellectuals".Aimable Twagilimana (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of Rwanda'', Scarecrow Press, p180 It formed a bloc opposing President Juvénal Habyarimana alongside the Liberal Party (Rwanda), Liberal Party and the Republican Democratic Movement, but by the time of the Rwandan genocide, it was the only major party that Habyarimana had failed to split. The PSD's main leaders were killed in the morning of the first day of the genocide as Théoneste Bagosora sought to create a vacuum in order to seize power. At the end of the genocide the party joined the national unity government. It supported President Paul Kagame in the Rwandan presidential election, 2003, 2003 pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwandan Socialist Party
The Rwandan Socialist Party (french: Parti Socialiste Rwandais, PSR) is a pro-government political party in Rwanda. History The party was founded on 18 August 1991. It joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led coalition for the 2003 parliamentary elections, winning a single seat.Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database It remained part of the coalition for the and 2013 elections
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Ideal Democratic Party
The Ideal Democratic Party (, PDI) is a political party in Rwanda. History The party was established as the Islamic Democratic Party (''Parti Démocratique Islamique'') in 1992.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p1204 In 2003 the party adopted its current name as a result of a constitutional prohibition on religious-based parties. It contested the September parliamentary 2003 elections as part of an alliance led by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), winning two seats. PDI leader Mussa Harerimana was subsequently appointed Minister of the Interior. The PDI continued its alliance with the RPF for the 2008 parliamentary elections, in which it won a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the 2013 elections The following elections were occurred in the year 2013. Asia * 2013 Armenian local elections 26 May, 17 November, and 8 December 2013 * 2013 Armenian presidential election 18 February 2013 * 2013 Bangladeshi presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Rwandan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 26 December 1988. At the time the country was still a one-party state, with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development The National Revolutionary Movement for Development (french: Mouvement révolutionaire national pour le développement, MRND) was the ruling political party of Rwanda from 1975 to 1994 under President Juvénal Habyarimana. From 1978 to 1991, the ... as the sole legal party. The National Development Council was composed of 70 seats, with 139 candidates contesting the election. Inter-Parliamentary Union Twenty-six MPs lost their seats to challengers, whilst voter turnout was 98.5%. Results References {{Rwandan elections[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centrist Democratic Party (Rwanda)
The Centrist Democratic Party (, PDC) is a political party in Rwanda. History The party was established as the Christian Democratic Party (''Parti Démocratique Chrêtien'') in 1991 by Jean-Népomuscène Nayinzira.Aimable Twagilimana (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of Rwanda'', Scarecrow Press, p135 It joined the government in December 1991 and was given a single ministerial post.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p1204 In the run-up to the August 2003 presidential elections the party was banned as a result of a constitutional prohibition on religious-based parties. The party was reconstituted as the Centrist Democratic Party in time to contest the September parliamentary 2003 elections, in which it allied itself with the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front, winning three seats. PDC leader Alfred Mukezamfura was elected Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. The party continued its alliance with the RPF for the 2008 parliamentary elections, but w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |