Chamber of Deputies (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.
Chamber of Deputies Umutwe w'Abadepite Chambre des Députés | |
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Type | |
Type | of the Parliament of Rwanda |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 80 |
Political groups | RPF Coalition (41)
Opposition (13)
Others (27)
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Elections | |
Proportional representation (53 seats) and indirect election (27 seats) | |
Last election | 2-3 September 2018 |
Meeting place | |
Kigali | |
Website | |
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Composition
The Chamber is made up of 80 deputies. Of these, 53 are elected for five-years term by proportional representation and 24 are elected by provincial councils; of the remainder, two are appointed by the National Youth Council, and one by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled.
Election results
Deputies elected to serve from 2018 to 2023 are as follows:[2]
See also
- List of Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda
- Senate of Rwanda, the upper house of the legislature
References
External links
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