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The upper house of theParliament of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda:Inteko Ishinga Amategeko;French:Parlement) is theSenate (Sena/Sénat). The Senate has 26 members elected or appointed for eight-year terms: 12 elected by provincial councils, eight appointed by thePresident of the Republic to ensure the representation of historicallymarginalized communities, four by the National Consultative Forum ofPolitical Organizations, and twoelected by the staff of the universities (one public, one private). Additionally, former presidents can request to become a member of the Senate.
The Senate was established in 2003.[1]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Vincent Biruta | August 2003 | October 2011 | [2] |
| Jean-Damascène Ntawukuriryayo | 10 October 2011 | 14 October 2014 | [3] |
| Bernard Makuza | 14 October 2014 | 17 October 2019 | [4] |
| Augustin Iyamuremye | 17 October 2019 | 9 December 2022 | [5] |
| François-Xavier Kalinda | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent | [6] |
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