Rwanda Parliament Elects Five Members for Pan-African Parliament

Five members of the Rwanda Parliament, including Deputies Jennifer Wibabara, Diogene Bitunguramye, and Aimée Marie Ange Tumukunde, as well as Senators Bideri John Bonds and Uwera Pélagie, have been elected to represent Rwanda in the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). The election took place during the General Assembly of the Chamber of Deputies on October 21 and the General Assembly of the Chamber of Senators on October 22, 2024. The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union. PAP is one of the nine organs proposed in the 1991 Treaty

Five members of the Rwanda Parliament, including Deputies Jennifer Wibabara, Diogene Bitunguramye, and Aimée Marie Ange Tumukunde, as well as Senators Bideri John Bonds and Uwera Pélagie, have been elected to represent Rwanda in the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).

The election took place during the General Assembly of the Chamber of Deputies on October 21 and the General Assembly of the Chamber of Senators on October 22, 2024.

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union. PAP is one of the nine organs proposed in the 1991 Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (Abuja Treaty). Its purpose, as set out in Article 17 of the AU Constitutive Act, is "to ensure the full participation of African peoples in the development and economic integration of the continent."

The ultimate aim is for the Parliament to be an institution with full legislative powers, whose members are elected by universal suffrage. The Continental Parliament exercises oversight and has advisory and consultative powers.

The Parliament has more than 275 members representing the 55 AU member states that have ratified the Protocol establishing it.

There are five members for each country.

The five must include at least one woman and reflect the diversity of political representation in the National Parliament or deliberative organ.
PAP members are designated by the legislatures of their member states. They are currently not directly elected by the people to the PAP.