Politics
COUNTRY'S NAME
Republic of Rwanda
CAPITAL CITY
Kigali
Type of Government
republic; presidential, multiparty system
DATE OF INDEPENDENCE
1 July 1962
National Holidays
Independence Day, 1 July
CHIEF OF STATE
President Paul KAGAME
Head of Government
Prime Minister Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI
Executive Branch
President elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held on 9 August 2010 (next to be held in 2017).
Judical Branch
Supreme Court; High Courts of the Republic; Provincial Courts; District Courts; mediation committeesTHE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
bicameral Parliament consists of Senate (26 seats; 12 members elected by local councils, 8 appointed by the president, 4 appointed by the Political Organizations Forum, 2 represent institutions of higher learning; members to serve eight-year terms) and Chamber of Deputies (80 seats; 53 members elected by popular vote, 24 women elected by local bodies, 3 selected by youth and disability organizations; members to serve five-year terms)
SUFFRAGE
18 years of age; universal
Their US Ambassador
Ambassador James KIMONYO
Their US Embassy
1714 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
Their Consulates
None.
Our Ambassador
Ambassador Donald W. KORAN
U.S. EMBASSY (THERE)
2657 Avenue de la Gendarmerie, Kigali
Our Consulates
None.
UN REPRESENTATIVE
Eugène-Richard Gasana.
THEIR FLAG
three horizontal bands of sky blue (top, double width), yellow, and green, with a golden sun with 24 rays near the fly end of the blue band; blue represents happiness and peace, yellow economic development and mineral wealth, green hope of prosperity and natural resources; the sun symbolizes unity, as well as enlightenment and transparency from ignorance.
National Symbols
None.
Republic of Rwanda
CAPITAL CITY
Kigali
Type of Government
republic; presidential, multiparty system
DATE OF INDEPENDENCE
1 July 1962
National Holidays
Independence Day, 1 July
CHIEF OF STATE
President Paul KAGAME
Head of Government
Prime Minister Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI
Executive Branch
President elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held on 9 August 2010 (next to be held in 2017).
Judical Branch
Supreme Court; High Courts of the Republic; Provincial Courts; District Courts; mediation committeesTHE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
bicameral Parliament consists of Senate (26 seats; 12 members elected by local councils, 8 appointed by the president, 4 appointed by the Political Organizations Forum, 2 represent institutions of higher learning; members to serve eight-year terms) and Chamber of Deputies (80 seats; 53 members elected by popular vote, 24 women elected by local bodies, 3 selected by youth and disability organizations; members to serve five-year terms)
SUFFRAGE
18 years of age; universal
Their US Ambassador
Ambassador James KIMONYO
Their US Embassy
1714 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
Their Consulates
None.
Our Ambassador
Ambassador Donald W. KORAN
U.S. EMBASSY (THERE)
2657 Avenue de la Gendarmerie, Kigali
Our Consulates
None.
UN REPRESENTATIVE
Eugène-Richard Gasana.
THEIR FLAG
three horizontal bands of sky blue (top, double width), yellow, and green, with a golden sun with 24 rays near the fly end of the blue band; blue represents happiness and peace, yellow economic development and mineral wealth, green hope of prosperity and natural resources; the sun symbolizes unity, as well as enlightenment and transparency from ignorance.
National Symbols
None.