Senate of Burundi (2005)

The 2005 Senate of Burundi sat from 2005 to 2010.

History

In a popular referendum on 28 February 2005 the people of Burundi overwhelmingly approved a post-transitional constitution. Senate members were indirectly elected on 29 July 2005 by an electoral college of commune and provincial councils.[1] The National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), which obtained the majority of seats in communal elections held in June, won an overwhelming majority (30) of the seats. The Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) won 3 seats, while the remaining seat went the National Council for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD), a breakaway faction of the CNDD-FDD.

Summary of election results

Following the National Assembly elections, the Senate was indirectly elected on 29 July. Of the 49 Senate members, 34 were elected by electoral colleges formed by councillors, three were co-opted Twas, four were former Presidents, and eight further members were co-opted to ensure that at least 30% of its members were women.[2] A total of 119 candidates stood for election to the Senate.[3]

PartyVotes%Seats
ElectedCo-optedTotal
CNDD–FDD30232
Front for Democracy in Burundi325
National Council for the Defense of Democracy123
Union for National Progress022
Co-opted Twa members–33
Former presidents–44
Total341549
Valid votes1,09750.76
Invalid/blank votes1,06449.24
Total votes2,161100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,22567.01
Source: African Elections Database, IPU

Members

Members of the post-transitional senate elected in 2005 were:[4]

ProvinceSurname, given nameEthnicityGenderPartyelected /
coopted
Bubanza Province Nimbesha, RichardHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Rugira, Jean-MarieTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Habanabashaka, PétronieHutuFCNDD-FDDcoopted
Bujumbura Rural Province Ndabaneze, LaurentHutuMFRODEBUelected
Baragengana, RénovatTutsiMFRODEBUelected
Bururi Province Munyembabazi, WilliamHutuMCNDDelected
Bimazubute, GénéroseTutsiFFRODEBUelected
Nzoyisaba, CatherineTutsiFU-PRONAcoopted
Ndakoze, MoniqueTutsiiFCNDDcoopted
Bayaga, EvaristeTwaM-coopted
Cankuzo Province Baranyizigiye, JacquelineHutuFCNDD-FDDelected
Harushingingo, BalbatusTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Cibitoke Province Manirakiza, AnatoleHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Ngayabihema, PhocasTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Gitega Province Rufyikiri, GervaisHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Busuguru, DéoTutsiiMCNDD-FDDelected
Bizimana, ClothildeHutuFFRODEBUcoopted
Karuzi Province Nicayenzi, JéromeHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Rugema, CharlesTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Abdallah, ZattuneHutuFUPRONAcoopted
Kayanza Province Nzikoruriho, YollandeHutuFCNDD-FDDelected
Hakizimana, EmilienTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Nzitonda, LibérateTutsiFCNDD-FDDcoopted
Kirundo Province Musoro, PascalHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Rivuzumwami, PhilippeTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Masabo, CharlesTwaM-coopted
Makamba Province Niyungeko, PatricieHutuFCNDD-FDDelected
Ntacano, OscarTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Muramvya Province Nicimbesha, LaurentHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Biha André,TutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Ndayishimiye, AdélaïdeHutuFFRODEBUcoopted
Muyinga Province Radjabu, YassinHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Niyonzima, Jeanne-chantalTutsiiFCNDD-FDDelected
Saidi, JohaTutsiFCNDDcoopted
Karenzo, PélagieTwaF-coopted
Mwaro Province Kekenwa, JérémieHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Ndikuriyo, FaustinTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Ngozi Province Caraziwe, ClotildeHutuFCNDD-FDDelected
Ntwari, AntoineTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Rutana Province Cegetera, AudaceHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Vyubusa, ZozimeTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected
Ruyigi Province Ntureka, LouisHutuMCNDD-FDDelected
Arakaza, ClaudetteTutsiFCNDD-FDDelected
Bujumbura Mairie Province Nakanyana, GénéroseHutuFCNDD-FDDelected
Rukara, MohamedTutsiMCNDD-FDDelected

References

Sources

  • Arret No RCCB 148 (PDF) (in French), Constitutional Court of Burundi, 8 August 2005, retrieved 2024-06-14
  • Burundi (06/09), U.S. State Department, retrieved 2024-06-25
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