Chamber of Deputies (Rwanda)

Chamber of Deputies

Umutwe w'Abadepite
Chambre des Députés
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Gertrude Kazarwa, Liberal Party
since 14 August 2024
Structure
Seats80
Political groups
  RPF Coalition (41)

Opposition (13)

Others (27)

  •   Indirectly elected members (27)
Elections
Closed party list (53 seats) and indirect election (27 seats)
Last election
15 July 2024
Meeting place
Kigali
Website
www.parliament.gov.rw
Politics of Rwanda
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
United Nations in Rwanda

The Chamber of Deputies (Kinyarwanda: Umutwe w'Abadepite; French: Chambre des Députés) is the lower house of the bicameral national legislature of Rwanda. It was created under the new Constitution adopted by referendum in 2003.[1]

Composition

The Chamber is made up of 80 deputies. Of these, 53 are elected for five-years term by a closed party list and 24 seats are reserved for women who are elected by provincial councils;[2] of the remainder, two are appointed by the National Youth Council, and one by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled.[citation needed]

Election results

Main article: Rwandan parliamentary election, 2018

Deputies elected to serve from 2018 to 2023 are as follows:[3]

Name Political party Province
Médiatrice Ahishakiye Women representative Southern Province
Speciose Ayinkamiye Women representative Western Province
Christine Bakundufite Women representative Eastern Province
Eugène Barikana Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Marcelline Basigayabo Women representative Northern Province
Theoneste Begumisa Safari Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Diogene Bitunguramye Rwandan Patriotic Front Northern Province
Emmanuel Bugingo Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Frank Habineza Democratic Green Party City of Kigali
Jean Pierre Celestin Habiyaremye Rwandan Patriotic Front Northern Province
Mussa Fazil Harerimana Ideal Democratic Party City of Kigali
Jean Pierre Hindura Social Democratic Party City of Kigali
Clarisse Imaniriho Youth representative Western Province
Marie Mediatrice Izabiliza Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Ernest Kamanzi Youth representative Southern Province
Phoebe Kanyange Women representative City of Kigali
Emmanuel Karemera Rwandan Patriotic Front Western Province
Francis Karemera Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Barthélemy Karinijabo Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
Annoncée Manirarora Rwandan Patriotic Front Western Province
Chantal Mbakeshimama Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
Gamariel Mbonimana Liberal Party Southern Province
Winifrida Mpembyemungu Rwandan Patriotic Front Northern Province
Valens Muhakwa Social Democratic Party Eastern Province
Christine Muhongayire Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
Edda Mukabagwiza Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Germaine Mukabalisa Women representative Southern Province
Donatille Mukabalisa Liberal Party Eastern Province
Jeanne Henriette Mukabikino Women representative Western Province
Christine Mukabunani Social Party Imberakuri Eastern Province
Alphonsine Mukamana Women representative Eastern Province
Elisabeth Mukamana Party for Progress and Concord Southern Province
Iphigenie Mukandera Rwandan Patriotic Front Eastern Province
Annonciata Mukarugwiza Women representative Eastern Province
Suzanne Mukayijore Liberal Party Northern Province
Justine Mukobwa Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Omar Munyaneza Rwandan Patriotic Front Eastern Province
Théogène Munyangeyo Liberal Party City of Kigali
Jean Damascène Murara Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Christine Murebayire Rwandan Patriotic Front Northern Province
Marie Therese Murekatete Women representative Northern Province
Cécile Murumunawabo Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Eugene Mussolini People with disability representative City of Kigali
Anitha Mutesi Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Alice Muzana Women representative City of Kigali
Leonard Ndagijimana Centrist Democratic Party City of Kigali
Madina Ndangiza Women representative City of Kigali
Emmanuel Ndoriobijya Rwandan Patriotic Front Northern Province
Marie Therese Nirere Women representative Northern Province
Winifrida Niyitegeka Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Jean Rene Niyorurema Social Party Imberakuri City of Kigali
Pie Nizeyimana Democratic Union of the Rwandan People City of Kigali
Jean Claude Ntezimana Democratic Green Party City of Kigali
Damien Nyabyenda Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
Angélique Nyirabazayire Women representative Western Province
Euthalie Nyirabega Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
Athanasie Nyiragwaneza Women representative City of Kigali
Veneranda Nyirahirwa Social Democratic Party Eastern Province
Furaha Emma Rubagumya Women representative City of Kigali
Albert Ruhakana Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
John Ruku-Rwabyoma Rwandan Patriotic Front Eastern Province
Georgette Rutayisire Social Democratic Party City of Kigali
Pierre Claver Rwaka Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
Fidèle Rwigamba Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Benoit Senani Rwandan Patriotic Front Western Province
Francesca Tengere Twikirize Rwandan Patriotic Front City of Kigali
Berthilde Uwamahoro Women representative Eastern Province
Odette Uwamariya Rwandan Patriotic Front Eastern Province
Veneranda Uwamariya Women representative Southern Province
Marie Pelagie Uwamariya Rutijanwa Rwandan Patriotic Front Western Province
Aimée Sandrine Uwambaje Women representative Western Province
Marie Florence Uwanyirigira Rwandan Patriotic Front Southern Province
Gloriose Uwanyirigira Women representative Southern Province
Marie Alice Uwera Kaymba Women representative Southern Province
Jeanne d'Arc Uwimanimpaye Rwandan Patriotic Front Eastern Province
Beline Uwineza Women representative Eastern Province
Solange Uwingabe Women representative Northern Province
Philbert Uwiringiyimana Rwandan Patriotic Front Western Province
Marie Claire Uwumuremyi Women representative Southern Province

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chamber of Deputies". www.parliament.gov.rw. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
  2. ^ "IPU PARLINE database: RWANDA (Chambre des Députés), Electoral system". Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ "MPs Profile 2018–2023". Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-05-03.