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RWANDA
Sénat (Senate )
ELECTIONS IN 2003

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Parliament / Parlement
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Sénat / Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Chambre des Députés / Chamber of Deputies
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 2 October 2003
Purpose of elections For the first time since the new Constititution was adopted elections were held for 20 members of the Senate.
On 10 October 2003 20 new Senators were sworn in. According to the constitution in 2004 the President of the Republic of Rwanda will appoint 4 senators and the forum of the Political organisations will appoint 2 other senators.
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Distribution of votes
Distribution of seats
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
17
9
34.62%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
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