Indirect parliamentary elections were held in

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in 1954.

Electoral system

The ''Decree of 14 July 1952'' by the Belgian authorities introduced an element of democracy to the Rwandan political system. A complicated electoral system was created, which involved seven stages of elections to eventually elect the national Superior Council (french: Conseil Superieur du Pays).

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& Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1699

Results

The elections in the sub-chiefdoms and chiefdoms were held in 1953, with the elections to the Territorial Councils and the Superior Council following in 1954.Sternberger et al, p1725

References

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Elections in Rwanda