Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Party Leaders
of Rwanda (Female Suffrage 1961)
Former German Colony, 1922-46 Leauge of Nations’ Mandate Territory and
United Nations Trust Territory 1946-61 under the name of Rwanda-Urundi,
Autonomy 1961, and, independent Monarchy 1962 and a Republic since 1966.
Also see Rwanda Ministers
2000-
President of the Republican Rally for Democracy in Rwanda (RDR) Victoire
Ingabire Umuhoza
2006- Leader of the United Democratic Front-INKINGI (coalition of the RDR,
l’Alliance Démocratique Rwandaise and Forces de Résistance pour la
Démocratie)
Presidential Candidate in 2010. (b. 1968-)
Circa 2003- Leader of
Party for
Progress and Concord Alivera Mukabaramba
Until 2010 Vice-Spokesperson of Forum for Political Parties (FFPP).
Former MP, she withdrew her name from the list of presidential candidates in the
2003-presidential elections and at present Senator.
Before 2010-
Cairperson of the Parti de la Solidarite' et du Progres Phoebe Kanyange
2010- Spokesperson of Forum for Political Parties (FFPP).
Vice-Spokesperson is Christine Mukabunani
Last update 20.05.10