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
The Parliament of Rwanda ( French: ''Parlement du Rwanda''; Kinyarwanda: ''Inteko Ishinga Amategeko y’u Rwanda'') has consisted of two chambers since 2003:
*The Senate (French: ''Sénat''; Kinyarwanda: ''Sena'') (Upper Chamber)
*The Chamb ...
( rw, Inteko Ishinga Amategeko; french: Parlement) and has 26 members:
* 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
The current members of the Senate are as follows:
[Nasra Bishumba]
Men dominate senatorial provincial seats
''The New Times'', September 17, 2019. Accessed May 5, 2020.
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Province
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Adrie Umuhire
, Elected in Southern Province
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Southern Province
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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 ...
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Augustin Iyamuremye
Augustin Iyamuremye (born 15 March 1946) is a Rwandan politician and academic. He is married, and his wife is a daughter of former president Theodore Sindikubwabo. He has been serving as the President of the Senate from 17 October 2019 until h ...
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Charles Uyisenga
, Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Chrysologue Karangwa
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Consolée Uwimana
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Cyprien Niyomugabo
, Elected in Public Institutions of Higher Learning
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Emmanuel Havugimana
, Elected in Western Province
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Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provin ...
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Ephrem Kanyarukiga
, Representing Private Universities and Higher Education Institutions
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Espérance Nyirasafari
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Faustin Habineza
, Elected in Northern Province
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Northern Province
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François Habiyakare
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Fulgence Nsengiyumva
, Elected in Eastern Province
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Eastern Province
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George Mupenzi
, Elected in Eastern Province
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Eastern Province
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Hadija Ndangiza Murangwa
, Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Innocent Nkurunziza
, Elected in Southern Province
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Southern Province
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Jeanne d' Arc Mukakalisa
, Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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John Bonds Bideri
, Elected in Eastern Province
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Eastern Province
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Juvénal Nkusi
, Appointed by the Consultative Forum of Political Parties
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Eastern Province
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Laetitia Nyinawamwiza
, Elected in Northern Province
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Northern Province
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Lambert Dushimimana
, Elected in Western Province
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Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provin ...
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Margaret Nyagahura
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Marie Rose Mureshyankwano
, Elected in Western Province
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Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provin ...
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Pélagie Uwera
, Elected in Southern Province
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Southern Province
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William Ntidendereza
, Elected in City of Kigali
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
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Zephyrin Kalimba
, Appointed by the President of the Republic
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Kigali City
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultu ...
See also
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First legislature of the Rwandan Senate
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First or 1st may also refer to:
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Arts and media Music
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Second legislature of the Rwandan Senate The second legislature of the Rwandan Senate commenced in 2011 and ended in 2019.
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Rwanda ( rw, Inteko Ishinga Amategeko; french: Parlement. According to the 2003 Constitution of Rwanda, the Senate ...
References
External links
Senators Profiles
Parliament of Rwanda
Government of Rwanda
Rwanda
2019 establishments in Rwanda