Prof. Dr. KARANGWA Chrysologue is Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) since 2003. In 2003, he presided over a National Referendum on the New Constitution, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. In 2006, 2008 and 2010, he oversaw the conduct of Local Government, Parliamentary and Presidential Elections respectively. Prof. Dr. KARANGWA Chrysologue is a former Director General of the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research ( IRST). He is a former (...) More...

Trained in Languages, Mr. UYISENGA Charles is a Commissioner in the National Electoral Commission of Rwanda since 2003. In the college of Commissioners of the National Electoral Commission, he is responsible for Public Relations. Mr. UYISENGA Charles is a former diplomat serving in many Rwandan Embassies in Europe. In the field, he supervises electoral operations in the Northern Province, especially in Gicumbi, and Rulindo (...) More...

A historian by training, Ms. NYIRACUMI Anne Marie is a Commissioner in the National Electoral Commission of Rwanda since 2006. In the college of Commissioners of the National Electoral Commission, she is responsible for Civic Education. On field, she supervises electoral operations in the Northern Province, mainly in Musanze, Burera and Gakenke Districts. More...

An economist, Mr. MUSEFANO Juvens is a Commissioner in the National Electoral Commission of Rwanda since 2003. In the college of Commissioners of the National Electoral Commission, he is responsible for finance. In the field, he supervises electoral operations in the Southern Province. More...

A lawyer by training, Ms. DUSABE Goretti is a Commissioner in the National Electoral Commission of Rwanda since 2006. In the college of Commissioners of the National Electoral Commission, she is responsible for legal affairs. In the field, she supervises electoral operations in the Western Province, mainly in Rubavu, Nyabihu and Ngororero Districts. More...

A lawyer by training, Mr. BURASANZWE Oswald is a Commissioner in the National Electoral Commission of Rwanda since 2001. In the college of Commissioners of the National Electoral Commission, he is responsible for legal affairs. In the field, he supervises electoral operations in the Western Province, mainly in Rusizi, Nyamasheke, Rutsiro and Karongi Districts. More...

EDUCATION : Holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Makerere University, Kampala (1993). : Holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Maastricht School of Management, Maastricht University, the Netherlands (2005).
: He has undertaken several International training programmes related to Decentralisation, cooperate Governance and election management including courses at the University of Pretoria (RSA), South Korea, ESAAMI (Arusha) and Harvard University (USA). (...) More...

The National Electoral Commission has two structured components :
• A College of Seven Commissioners including the chairperson and the Vice-chairperson;
• A Permanent Executive secretariat made up of the Executive Secretary and three departments headed by Directors :
Director of Administration and finance
Director of Electoral Operation
Director of Information and Communication Technology
• Provincial and District Commission Branches established during election period
• The Seven (...) More...

MANDATE OF NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
The National Electoral Commission is mandated to prepare and run the following elections:
Local Government elections;
Referendum;
Legislative elections;
Presidential elections;
Any other elections as may be mandated by the law ( i.e Gacaca jurdictions, Conciliators “ Abunzi ”, Youth and Women Council )
The National Electoral Commission is also mandated:
Establish electoral areas ( Constituencies );
Creating Provincial, District and Municipal (...) More...

ORIGIN OF THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Creation provided for in article 24-c of the Arusha Peace Protocol signed on August 04, 1993 between the Government of Rwanda and the Rwandese Patriotic Front (R.P.F.).
Established by law N° 39/2000 of November 28, 2000 as amended by law N°31/2005 of December 24, 2005.
Reaffirmed by the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda (Article 180)
2. NATURE OF THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Independent and autonomous:
In preparing and (...) More...