Countries / Africa
RWA
Elections in Rwanda
semi-presidential system
Next election
date to be confirmed
PK
Paul Kagame live
Head of state - Rwandan Patriotic Front
In office since
24 March 2000
Party
Rwandan Patriotic Front
Head of government
Justin Nsengiyumva
Region
Africa
Next election
-
Government
semi-presidential system
Capital
Kigali
Population
14 569 341
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Rwanda
Established
1962
Currency
Rwandan franc
Official language
French
Capital
Kigali
Region
Africa
Area
26,338 km2
Election history
4 August 2017presidential
Rwandan presidential election
won: Paul Kagame · turnout 98.2%
9 August 2010presidential
Rwandan presidential election
won: Paul Kagame · turnout 88.3%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Édouard Ngirente Justin Nsengiyumva
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Anastase Murekezi Édouard Ngirente
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.