Parliament of Rwanda

Joined the Commonwealth: 29 November 2009

CPA Branch Formed: 29 November 2009

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral - Chamber of Deputies (80), Senate (26)

Parliament/Legislature website: Parliament of Rwanda

Constitution: Click here

Committees:

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees:  11

Number of Joint Committees (if bicameral): The joint Committees exist but are not permanent. Such a committee is put in place in case of a disagreement on the amendment of a certain bill between the two (2) Chambers of Parliament.

CPA Blogs

• The CPA Secretary-General at CHOGM 2022 in Rwanda

Articles in The Parliamentarian 

• The Parliamentarian 2023 Issue One - 'Parliaments and the COVID-19 Pandemic' by Hon. Edda Mukabagwiza, Deputy Speaker of the Rwandan Chamber of Deputies
• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Two - 'Rwanda's rebuilding journey through sports' by Hon. Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju, Minister of Sports
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Three - CPA Rwanda Branch welcomes new Members at General Assembly and Rwanda host CPA Secretary-General at International Humanitarian Law Conference with the Red Cross
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Two - 'Commonwealth at 70: A Connected Commonwealth' by Hon. Dr Richard Sezibera, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 
• The Parliamentarian 2016 Issue Two - CWP News Africa - New CWP Rwanda Branch launched
• The Parliamentarian 2014 Issue Three - Hon. Zeno Mutimura MP, 'Rwanda: Looking Forward'