Rwanda

Chamber of Deputies

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Oversight

Oversight tools

Parliament/Chamber has the power to summon members of the government
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 128 and 129

Parliament/chamber has the power to summon senior government officials
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 128 and 129

Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
No information available
Parliament/chamber has the power to approve key government appointments
Yes
Number of written questions asked, per year
8
(2021)
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
8
(2021)
Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year
100.0%
(2021)
Parliament/chamber has power to carry out inquiries
No information available
Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
0
(2021)

Head of State and/or Government

Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Parliament does not play a role

Sources: Constitution, art. 116

The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State
Parliament does not play a role

Sources: Constitution, art. 100

Impeachment and confidence motions

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No
Chambers that can be dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No information available

Impeachment procedure

There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution
Not applicable (there is no procedure)
Chambers that play a role in the dismissal or impeachment
Not applicable

No confidence processes

There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution
The whole Government
Individual members of the Executive
Chambers that play a role in motions of no confidence
Lower chamber

Sources: Constitution, art. 130

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No