Rwanda politics is mainly a form of Presidential republic. In
Rwanda politics the President is the head of the state as well as the head of the government. The executive power is worked out by the government only. Where as the legislative power is exercised by by both the government and two chambers of Parliament- the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
Senate is the upper house of the Parliament. It composed of 26 members elected or appointed for an eight years term. Where as the Chamber of Deputies has 80 members out of which 53 will be elected for the period of 5 year by proportional representation, 24 are elected by the provincial councils, 2 by the National Youth Council and 1 by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled. In the judicial section of Rwanda politics the Constitutional Court composed of Court of Cassation and Council of State.
Politics of Rwanda is composed of 7 political parties who are represented in the government of National Unity of Republic of Rwanda. The seven political parties who are very active in Rwanda are Union Démocratique du Peuple Rwandais (UDPR), Front Patriotique Rwandais (FPR), Parti Social Démocrate (PSD), Parti Libéral (PL), Parti, Idéal (PDI) and Parti Socialiste Rwandais (PSR). The Rwanda Patroitic Front is the dominant party in rule in Republic of Rwanda. Oppositions parties are also present in
politics at Rwanda but they do not have any chance of gaining political power. All the ethnic groups, regions and religions are represented in the
politics in Rwanda. In Rwanda politics there is a legal constitution that guarantees legal justice.
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