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Centrist Democratic Party (Rwanda)
The Centrist Democratic Party (; , PDC) is a political party in Rwanda. It is supportive of the government of Paul Kagame. History The party was established as the Christian Democratic Party () in 1991 by Jean-Népomuscène Nayinzira.Aimable Twagilimana (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of Rwanda'', Scarecrow Press, p135 It joined the government in December 1991 and was given a single ministerial post.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p1204 In the run-up to the August 2003 presidential elections the party was banned as a result of a constitutional prohibition on religious-based parties. The party was reconstituted as the Centrist Democratic Party in time to contest the September parliamentary 2003 elections, in which it allied itself with the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF–Inkotanyi; , FPR) is the ruling political party in Rwanda. The RPF was founded in December 1987 by Rwandan Tutsi in exile in Uganda b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukabaranga Agnès
Agnes Mukabaranga is a Rwandan politician. Mukabaranga is a member of the Christian Democratic Party (Rwanda), Christian Democratic Party (PDC) and member of both the Pan-African Parliament and former member of both the National Assembly of Rwanda, National Assembly and the Senate of Rwanda, Rwandan Senate. She is a lawyer by profession. Political career Mukabaranga was appointed an inaugural member of the transitional National Assembly of Rwanda, National Assembly, which was set up following the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and was loosely based on the Arusha Accords (Rwanda), Arusha Accords agreed the previous year. In 2003, a Rwandan Constitution, new permanent constitution was approved for the country in a referendum, which established a multi-party state with a bicameral parliament consisting of a senate and a chamber of deputies. Mukabaranga was appointed to the new senate following the election of Paul Kagame as the first president under the new constitution. She was one of 39 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwandan Parliamentary Election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda from 15 to 18 September 2008. The elections were boycotted by the opposition,Rwanda votes in election without opposition Mail & Guardian, 15 September 2008. and resulted in a victory for the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR), which won 42 of the 53 elected seats. The elections also produced the world's first national parliament with a female majority. Electoral system The 80 members of the Chamber of Deputies (Rwanda), Chamber of Deputies consisted of 53 directly-elected members elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, 24 women elected by electoral colleges, and three members elected by mini-committees, two of which represented youth and one represented disabled people. |
Political Parties Established In 1991
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Christianity In Rwanda
Christianity is the largest religion in Rwanda, with Protestantism and Catholicism being its main denominations. Around 3% of the population claims no religious affiliation, while another 3% practices other religions including traditional faiths. Approximately 2% of the populace is Muslim (mainly Sunni). There is also a small population of Baha'is, as well as some practising traditional indigenous beliefs. There has been a proliferation of small, usually Christian-linked schismatic religious groups since the 1994 genocide.International Religious Freedom Report, 2013 Rwanda, United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Retrieved 2019-05-25 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Democratic Parties In Africa
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Political Parties In Rwanda
This article lists political parties in Rwanda. Rwanda is a one-party-dominant state with the Rwandan Patriotic Front in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Active parties Parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies , - ! colspan=4 , Party ! Abbr. ! Leader ! Political position ! Ideology ! Chamber seats , - , rowspan=4 bgcolor=, , rowspan=4 , RPFCoalition , bgcolor=, , Rwandan Patriotic Front , RPF–InkotanyiFPR–Inkotanyi , Paul Kagame , Big tent , Rwandan nationalismRight-wing populismEconomic liberalism , , - , bgcolor=, , Centrist Democratic Party , CDPPDC , Agnes Mukabaranga , Centre-right , Christian democracy , , - , bgcolor=, , Party for Progress and Concord , PPC , Alivera Mukabaramba , , , , - , bgcolor=, , Democratic Union of the Rwandan People , UDPR , , , , , - , bgcolor=, , colspan=3 , Social Democratic Party , PSD , Vincent Biruta , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Rwandan General Election
General elections were held in Rwanda on 15 July 2024 to elect the president and members of the Chamber of Deputies. In an election that was criticised as unfair for its barring of serious opposition candidates, incumbent President Paul Kagame, in office since 2000, was elected to a fourth term (allegedly with over 99% of the vote and a 98.2% turnout) and was inaugurated on 11 August. Background A referendum in 2015 approved constitutional amendments that would allow incumbent President Paul Kagame to run for a third term in office in 2017, as well as shortening presidential terms from seven to five years, although the latter change would not come into effect until 2024. In 2022 Kagame told France 24 that he intended to run for president again in the 2024 election, despite having already served three terms in office. Kagame's rule in the country has been described as authoritarian. According to Freedom House, Kagame is an autocrat who is responsible for "surveillance, intimid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Rwandan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 3 September 2018,Legislative elections: Parties applaud peaceful process The New Times, 3 September 2018 with Rwandan overseas voting the day before. The result was a victory for the Rwandan Patriotic Front coalition, which won 40 of the 53 elected seats while losing its absolute majority over the total of seats, whilst the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Democratic Green Party and Social Party Imberakuri both entered parliament for the first time. With 49 of the 80 seats in the newly elected parliament held by women (61%), the elections maintained Rwanda's position as the country with the highest proportion of female MPs. Electoral system The 80-seat Chamber of Deputies (Rwanda), Chamber of Deputies is el ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Rwandan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda between 16 and 18 September 2013. The result was a victory for the Rwandan Patriotic Front, which maintained its absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 41 of the 80 seats. Electoral system Of the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, 53 were directly elected by closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 5%. A further 27 seats were indirectly elected by local and national councils, including 24 reserved for women, two for representatives of youth and one for representatives of handicapped.Rwandans vote in parliamentary elections Al Jazeera, 16 September 2013 Conduct In the weekend preceding the election, on 13 and 14 September, two grenades exploded in a Kigali market. The Rwandan go ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Rwandan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda from 15 to 18 September 2008. The elections were boycotted by the opposition,Rwanda votes in election without opposition Mail & Guardian, 15 September 2008. and resulted in a victory for the ruling (FPR), which won 42 of the 53 elected seats. The elections also produced the world's first national parliament with a female majority. Electoral system The 80 members of the cons ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Rwandan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda between 29 September and 2 October 2003. They were the first parliamentary elections since 1988 Rwandan parliamentary election, 1988 and the second multi-party national elections in the country's history. They were held following the approval of a new constitution in a 2003 Rwandan constitutional referendum, referendum in August 2003. The result was a victory for the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led coalition, which won 40 of the 53 elected seats in the new Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda, Chamber of Deputies, and eighteen of the 27 reserved for women, youth and the handicapped.Rwanda: Elections held in 2003 Inter-Parliamentary Union Voter turnout was 96.5%. Electoral system The 80 members of the Chamber of Deputies (Rwanda), Chamber of Deputies consisted of 53 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwandan Parliamentary Election, 2013
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda between 16 and 18 September 2013. The result was a victory for the Rwandan Patriotic Front, which maintained its absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 41 of the 80 seats. Electoral system Of the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, 53 were directly elected by closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 5%. A further 27 seats were indirectly elected by local and national councils, including 24 reserved for women, two for representatives of youth and one for representatives of handicapped.Rwandans vote in parliamentary elections Al Jazeera, 16 September 2013 Conduct In the weekend preceding the election, on 13 and 14 September, two grenades exploded in a Kigali market. The Rwandan go ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
