Senate (Rwanda)
The upper house of the Parliament of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Inteko Ishinga Amategeko; French: Parlement) is the Senate (Sena/Sénat). The Senate has 26 members elected or appointed for eight-year terms: 12 elected by provincial and sectoral councils, 8 appointed by the President of the Republic to ensure the representation of historically marginalized communities, 4 by the Forum of political parties, and 2 elected by the staff of the universities. Additionally, former presidents can request to become a member of the Senate.
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The Senate was established in 2003.[1]
Presidents
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Vincent Biruta | August 2003 | October 2011 | [2] |
| Jean Damascène Ntawukuliryayo | 10 October 2011 | 14 October 2014 | [3] |
| Bernard Makuza | 14 October 2014 | 17 October 2019 | [4] |
| Augustin Iyamuremye | 17 October 2019 | Incumbent | [5] |
See also
- First legislature of the Rwandan Senate, 2003-2011
- Second legislature of the Rwandan Senate, 2011-2019
- Third legislature of the Rwandan Senate, 2019-2027
Sources
- "History". www.parliament.gov.rw.
- Munyaneza, James (2014-09-18). "Why Senate president resigned | The New Times | Rwanda". The New Times. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- "Senators details". www.parliament.gov.rw.
- Bishumba, Nasra (2019-10-19). "Who is who in the new Senate? | The New Times | Rwanda". The New Times. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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