Elections in Rwanda
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The major recurring elections in Rwanda on a national level are the election of the President of Rwanda, which recurs after seven years, and the election of the Parliament of Rwanda (Inteko Ishinga Amategeko or Parlement).
The parliament has two chambers: The Chamber of Deputies (Umutwe w'Abadepite or Chambre des Députés) with 80 members. 53 members are elected for a five-year term by proportional representation with a 5% burden, 24 female members are elected by provincial councils, 2 by the National Youth Council, and 1 by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled. The Senate (Umutwe wa Sena or Sénat) has 26 members elected or appointed for an eight-year term: 12 elected by provincial and sectoral councils, 8 appointed by the president, 4 appointed by the Forum of Political Formations, and 2 elected by the staff of the universities. Former presidents can request to be member of the senate.
The last election in Rwanda involved two party chiefs being accused of charges of inciting ethnic hatred and genocide ideology. Three parties were not permitted to field candidates due to registration related problems. A journalist critical of the government was shot in the head and senior member of the Democratic Green Party was beheaded.[1] Rwanda is rated "Not Free" by the Freedom House Watch[2]
Latest elections
| Candidates - Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kagame - Rwandese Patriotic Front (Front patriotique rwandais) | 3,544,777 | 95.1 |
| Faustin Twagiramungu | 134,865 | 3.6 |
| Jean-Népomuscène Nayinzira | 49,634 | 1.3 |
| Total valid votes | 3,729,276 | 100.0 |
| Invalid/Blank votes | 83,291 | |
| Total votes (turnout 96.6%) | 3,812,567 | |
| Registered voters | 3,948,749 | |
| Source: National Electoral Commission of Rwanda | ||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition | Rwandese Patriotic Front (Front patriotique rwandais) | 3,655,956 | 78.76 | 42 |
| Christian Democratic Party (Parti démocratique chrêtien) | ||||
| Islamic Democratic Party (Parti démocratique islamique) | ||||
| Rwandese Socialist Party (Parti socialiste rwandais) | ||||
| Prosperity and Solidarity Party (Parti de la Solidarité et du Progrès) | ||||
| Party for Progress and Concord (Parti du Progrès et de la Concorde ) | ||||
| Democratic Union of the Rwandese People (Union démocratique du People rwandais) | ||||
| Social Democratic Party (Parti social démocrate) | 609,327 | 13.12 | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Parti libéral) | 348,186 | 7.5 | 4 | |
| Harelimana J.M.V. | 27,848 | 0.6 | — | |
| Women's representatives | — | — | 24 | |
| Youth representatives | — | — | 2 | |
| Disabled representatives | — | — | 1 | |
| Valid votes | 4,641,317 | 98.8 | — | |
| Invalid votes | 56,372 | 1.2 | — | |
| Total (turnout 98.5 %) | 4,697,689 | 100.0 | 80 | |
| Source: CNE | ||||
Next elections
The next presidential elections in Rwanda are scheduled for 2017 and legislative elections for 2013.
See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
References
External links
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