Rwanda
Chamber of Deputies
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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15 Jul 2024 to 16 Jul 2024
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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14 Jun 2024
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Delayed elections
Notes: The outgoing legislature was elected in September 2018 to serve a five-year term. In March 2023, Parliament adopted constitutional amendments designed to synchronize parliamentary and presidential elections in 2024, when the term of the President would expire.
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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31 Jul 2029
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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80
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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7
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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9,071,157
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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8,907,876
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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98.2%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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President Paul Kagame's Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR) and its allies (see note 1) remained the largest force in the 80-member Chamber of Deputies, winning 37 of the 53 directly elected seats. Four other parties in the outgoing legislature won a similar number of seats compared to their 2018 performance (see note 2). In addition, the Ideal Democratic Party (PDI), which was previously part of the FPR, entered the new legislature. In the presidential election held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kagame secured a fourth term in office (see note 3) with over 99% of the vote.
Note 1:
The FPR allies in 2024 were the Centrist Democratic Party (PDC), the Party for Progress and Concord (PPC), the Rwandan Socialist Party (PSR), the Prosperity and Solidarity Party (PSP), and the Democratic Union of the Rwandan People (UDPR).Note 2:
The outgoing legislature was elected in September 2018 to serve a five-year term. In March 2023, Parliament adopted constitutional amendments designed to synchronize parliamentary and presidential elections in 2024, when the term of the President would expire.Note 3:
Mr. Kagame assumed the presidency following an indirect election by Parliament in 2000. He was then directly elected in 2003 and 2010 under the 2003 Constitution, which stipulated a two-term limit for the presidency, with each term being seven years. His second and last term was thus due to expire in 2017. However, under the 2015 constitutional amendments, the President was allowed to seek a new seven-year term in 2017 (until 2024), and then two new terms of five years each (potentially enabling him to remain in office until 2034). -
Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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6
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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85.7%
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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46.3%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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No
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group | Total |
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Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR) and its allies | 37 |
Liberal Party (PL) | 5 |
Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 5 |
DGPR - Green Party | 2 |
Ideal Democratic Party (PDI) | 2 |
Social Party Imberakuri (PS) | 2 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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29
- Number of women elected
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51
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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63.8%
- Women Directly Elected
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25
- Women Indirectly Elected
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26
- Other notes on the elections
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- Sources
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Chamber of Deputies (19.08.2024)
https://nec.gov.rw/amatora/en/ilisti-yitora-ntakuka-2024/
https://nec.gov.rw/amatora/en/provisional-results-of-presidential-and-legislative-elections/
https://nec.gov.rw/amatora/rpf
https://nec.gov.rw/amatora/en/final-results-for-special-groups/
https://www.gov.rw/blog-detail/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-changes-in-constitution-of-rwanda
https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2015-12-30/rwanda-referendum-approves-extended-presidential-terms/
BBC Monitoring
https://www.theguardian.com
https://www.bbc.com/
https://www.africanews.com
https://www.aa.com.tr/en
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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29
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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51
Notes:
The newly elected Chamber of Deputies comprises a total of 51 women (25 directly elected and 26 indirectly elected) out of 80 members.
The breakdown of the 26 indirectly elected members is as follows.
- 24 women elected by electoral colleges from each Province and the City of Kigali;
- One woman out of two members elected by the National Youth Council;
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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63.8%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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No information available
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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14 Aug 2024
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Gertrude Kazarwa (Female)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Liberal Party (PL)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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14 Aug 2024