Gertrude Kazarwa
Gertrude Kazarwa | |
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| Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Member of the Senate of Rwanda | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
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| Born | 28 December 1964 |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
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Gertrude Kazarwa (born 28 December 1964) is a Rwandan politician. She is a lawyer and member of Rwanda's Liberal Party. Kazarwa was a Senator from 2014 to 2019. In August 2024, she was elected the third female Speaker of Rwanda's Chamber of Deputies.
Biography
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Gertrude Kazarwa was born on December 28, 1964.[1]
In 2003, Kazarwa earned a bachelor's degree in management from the Kigali Independent University.[2] Later, Kazarwa moved to the Netherlands to study for an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Administration from the Maastricht School of Management.[3] She obtained her MBA in 2010.[4]
From 2014 to 2019, Kazarwa served in the Rwandan Senate as a member of the Liberal Party.[5] Kazarwa replaced outgoing Senator Donatille Mukabalisa who left to become a Member of Parliament.[6]
After serving in the Senate, From 2019 to July 2024, she founded and served as the managing director of Bright Stars Foundation Academy School.[2] During this time, Kazarwa additionally returned to university to study for a law degree at the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali. She earned a bachelor's degree in law in 2021.[4]
On 14 August 2024 Kazarwa was elected Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.[3][7] With her election, she became the third woman speaker of the Rwandan Chamber of Deputies.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rwanda | Chamber of Deputies | Data on women". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ a b "Bureau". www.parliament.gov.rw. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ a b Bahati, Moise M. (2024-08-14). "Gertrude Kazarwa is new Speaker". The New Times. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ a b Ntirenganya, Emmanuel (2024-08-15). "More about new Speaker Kazarwa and her deputies". The New Times. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "Gertrude Kazarwa is the new Speaker of Parliament". The Forefront Mag. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "Madame KAZARWA Gertrude yatorewe kuba umusenateri mushya" [Madame Kazarwa Gertrude was elected as the new senator.]. nec.gov.rw. August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Rwanda | Chamber of Deputies". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "Who is Gertrude Kazarwa, the third woman to be the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament?". Hobe News. August 15, 2024.
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