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◆ Government · Imiyoborere · as of 4 November 2026

From the Presidency
to the umudugudu.

Rwanda is a presidential republic with a two-chamber Parliament and a written Constitution that builds power-sharing into the state: the President and the Speaker must come from different parties, no party may hold more than half of Cabinet, and at least 30% of every decision-making body must be women. Below the nation sit four provinces and the City of Kigali, 30 districts and five tiers of local government, elected upwards from the village.

The Constitution · Itegeko Nshinga

One text,
three versions.

  1. 2003

    Adopted by referendum

    Approved on 26 May 2003, the first constitution after the transition: a bicameral Parliament, multiparty politics with power-sharing rules, and at least 30% women in decision-making organs. The presidential term was seven years, renewable once.

    Source (secondary) ↗
  2. 2015

    Revised by referendum

    Approved on 18 December 2015 (98.3% yes, NEC final result). A five-year presidential term renewable once (Art. 101); a transitional article kept the sitting President's term and allowed one further seven-year term, 2017–2024, before the new limit applied (Art. 172).

    Text ↗
  3. 2023

    Revised by Parliament

    Published on 4 August 2023. The presidential and Chamber of Deputies elections are held on the same day (Art. 75(4)); the term and its limit are unchanged. This is the text the articles on this page cite.

    Text ↗

Changing it · Art. 175

The President (after Cabinet approves) or either Chamber by a two-thirds vote may propose a revision. It passes by three-quarters of the members of each Chamber. A revision touching the President's term of office, pluralist democracy or the form of government — the republic and national sovereignty — must also be approved by referendum. Article 175 itself cannot be revised.

Power-sharing

  • The President and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies cannot come from the same party (Art. 62(2)).
  • The party with a majority in the Chamber may hold at most 50% of Cabinet posts (Art. 62(3)).
  • At least 30% of deputies and of senators must be women (Arts. 75(3), 80(7)).
  • Judges, prosecutors, soldiers, police and intelligence officers may not join a party (Art. 60).

Who holds office · 4 November 2026

President, Prime Minister,
Parliament, courts.

  • President of the Republic Perezida wa Repubulika Paul Kagame RPF · since 11 August 2024 Direct universal suffrage, one round, for five years, renewable once (Constitution Arts. 100–101). In office since 2000; this term began with the oath of 11 August 2024.
  • Prime Minister Minisitiri w'Intebe Justin Nsengiyumva PSD · since 23 July 2025 Appointed and removed by the President (Art. 116(1)). Sworn in 25 July 2025.
  • President of the Senate Perezida wa Sena François-Xavier Kalinda since 9 January 2023 Elected by the senators from among themselves; re-elected unanimously on 26 September 2024.
  • Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Perezida w'Umutwe w'Abadepite Gertrude Kazarwa PL · since 14 August 2024 Elected by the deputies (73 of 80 votes). May not come from the President's party (Art. 62(2)).
  • Chief Justice (President of the Supreme Court) Perezida w'Urukiko rw'Ikirenga Domitilla Mukantaganzwa since 12 December 2024 Appointed by Presidential Order after consulting Cabinet and the High Council of the Judiciary and after Senate approval, for five years renewable once (Arts. 154(1), 157(1)). Appointed 3 Dec, approved by the Senate 5 Dec, sworn in 12 Dec 2024.
  • Mayor of the City of Kigali Meya w'Umujyi wa Kigali Samuel Dusengiyumva since 15 December 2023 Elected from among the City Council's members (six elected, six appointed by Presidential Order); re-elected 22 August 2024.

Photos: Paul Kagame — Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Justin Nsengiyumva — BTN TV Rwanda, CC BY 4.0 . Via Wikimedia Commons.

Top to root · every body, who chooses it, under which article

Seven tiers,
one ladder.

Only two things are elected directly by the whole electorate: the President and 53 of the 80 deputies. Everything else is chosen by appointment or by colleges of councillors elected tier by tier — the only direct local vote is in the village. Colours show how each body is chosen.

Explore · top to root

Pick a tier

From the Presidency down to the village. Use the arrow keys on the ladder; the filter dims every body that is not chosen that way.

Tier 1 of 7 · 1 elected directly, 3 appointed, 3 mixed

  • Elected directly 1 member

    President of the Republic

    Perezida wa Repubulika · Président de la République

    Chosen
    Universal direct suffrage, on the same day as the 53 directly elected deputies, 30–60 days before the incumbent's term ends. Candidates must be Rwandan by origin, hold no other nationality, be at least 35, reside in Rwanda and not have been sentenced to six months or more.
    Term
    Five years, renewable once (Art. 101). Transitional Art. 172 (2015) applied the limit only after the 2017–2024 seven-year term.
    Powers
    • Head of State and of the Executive with Cabinet (Arts. 97–98)
    • Appoints and removes the Prime Minister; appoints ministers after consulting the PM (Art. 116)
    • Promulgates laws within 30 days, may ask for a second reading (Art. 106)
    • May call a referendum (Art. 107); may dissolve the Chamber of Deputies (Art. 133)
    • Commander-in-Chief; prerogative of mercy (Art. 109); appoints eight senators (Art. 80)
    • Convenes and chairs the National Umushyikirano Council (Art. 141)

    Arts. 97–114, 172 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, Official Gazette n° Special of 04/08/2023 ↗

  • Appointed Prime Minister, ministers, ministers of state (33 on 5 Nov 2026)

    Cabinet

    Guverinoma · Gouvernement

    Chosen
    PM appointed by the President within 15 days of the President's oath; other members appointed by the President after consulting the PM, within 15 days of the PM (Art. 116). Members come from parties in proportion to their seats in the Chamber; the majority party may hold at most 50% of posts; non-party members allowed (Art. 62(3)).
    Term
    No fixed term; resigns on a successful motion of no confidence (Arts. 129–130)
    Powers
    • Collective responsibility; deliberates on draft laws, decree-laws and orders (Art. 122)
    • Implements laws (Art. 121); the Prime Minister countersigns (Art. 120)
    • May initiate laws (Art. 88)

    Arts. 62, 115–130 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, Official Gazette n° Special of 04/08/2023 ↗

  • Mixed 106 members

    Parliament

    Inteko Ishinga Amategeko · Parlement

    Chosen
    Two chambers: the Chamber of Deputies (80) and the Senate (26, plus former Heads of State on request).
    Powers
    • Debates and passes laws; oversees the Executive (Art. 64)
    • Revises the Constitution by three-quarters of each Chamber; referendum required for the presidential term and the form of government (Art. 175)

    Arts. 64–96 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, Official Gazette n° Special of 04/08/2023 ↗

  • Mixed 80 members

    Chamber of Deputies

    Umutwe w'Abadepite · Chambre des Députés

    Chosen
    53 by direct universal suffrage from closed party lists or independents, proportional representation in one national constituency, 5% threshold, largest remainders (Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 85); 24 women by electoral colleges by administrative entity; 2 by the National Youth Council; 1 by the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (Art. 75(1)). At least 30% women (Art. 75(3)).
    Term
    Five years, re-eligible (Art. 76)
    Powers
    • Adopts all laws: ordinary by absolute majority, organic by three-fifths of members present (Art. 91)
    • Motion of no confidence in Cabinet or a minister (Art. 129)
    • The Speaker may not be from the President's party (Art. 62(2))

    Arts. 62, 75–79, 91, 129 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, Official Gazette n° Special of 04/08/2023 ↗

  • Mixed 26 members

    Senate

    Sena · Sénat

    Chosen
    12 elected by electoral colleges by administrative entity; 8 appointed by the President (national unity, historically marginalised groups); 4 designated by the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations; 1 academic from public and 1 from private universities, elected by their staff (Art. 80(1)). Former Heads of State who completed their term or resigned voluntarily may join on request (Art. 80(2)). At least 30% women (Art. 80(7)). Candidates at least 40 (Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 97).
    Term
    Five years, renewable once (Art. 81)
    Powers
    • Votes on constitutional revision, organic laws, certain treaties, defence and security laws (Art. 85)
    • Approves the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, heads of the High Court and Commercial High Court, the Prosecutor General, commissioners, the Ombudsman, the Auditor General, ambassadors, provincial governors and heads of public institutions (Art. 86)
    • Particular responsibility to oversee fundamental principles (Art. 84)

    Arts. 80–86 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, Official Gazette n° Special of 04/08/2023 ↗

  • Appointed

    Judiciary

    Ubucamanza · Pouvoir judiciaire

    Chosen
    Ordinary courts: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Intermediate Courts, Primary Courts. Specialised courts: Commercial Courts and Military Courts (Art. 153). The Supreme Court's President and Vice President, and the heads of the Court of Appeal, High Court and Commercial High Court, are appointed by Presidential Order after consulting Cabinet and the High Council of the Judiciary and after Senate approval (Art. 154(1)). Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges: appointed by the President, approved by the Senate (Art. 155(1)). Other judges: High Council of the Judiciary (Art. 155(2)).
    Term
    Court heads five years, renewable once (Art. 157(1))
    Powers
    • Independent of the other branches (Arts. 61(2), 151)
    • Supreme Court approves Senate candidate lists (Art. 80(3)) and rules on election petitions

    Arts. 149–158 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, Official Gazette n° Special of 04/08/2023 ↗

  • Appointed

    National Public Prosecution Authority

    Ubushinjacyaha Bukuru

    Chosen
    Prosecutor General and Deputy appointed by Presidential Order after Senate approval (Arts. 86(1)(a), 144).
    Powers
    • Prosecutes offences nationwide (Art. 143)

    Arts. 143–148 Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, Official Gazette n° Special of 04/08/2023 ↗

Electoral colleges · inteko itora

Who elects
whom.

Twenty-seven deputies and twelve senators are elected by colleges built from the local councils and the national councils of women, youth and persons with disabilities. Follow a seat back to the residents who started the chain.

Who elects whom · derived from the Constitution and Organic Law 002/2026.OL

Trace a seat back to the hills

Pick a seat: everything that feeds it lights up, and the flows are listed below with their articles.

  • Elected directly
  • Elected indirectly
  • Appointed
Residents aged 18+ → Village committee (elected directly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Arts. 42(4), 116 Residents aged 18+ → Women's Council (elected directly): Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53 Residents aged 18+ → Youth Council (elected directly): Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53 Residents aged 18+ → Disability Council (elected directly): Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53 Village committee → Cell council (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 117 Cell council → Sector council (elected indirectly): Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53(1)(a) Sector council → District council (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125 Women's Council → District council (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125(2) Youth Council → District council (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125(2) Disability Council → District council (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125(2) District council → Mayor and vice-mayors (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Arts. 128–129 Sector council → Kigali City Council (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 126 President → Kigali City Council (appointed): Law N° 22/2019 governing the City of Kigali Sector council → Senators: councils (elected indirectly): Constitution Art. 80(1)(a); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 98 District council → Senators: councils (elected indirectly): Constitution Art. 80(1)(a); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 98 Women's Council → Deputies: women (elected indirectly): Constitution Art. 75(1)(b); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86 Sector council → Deputies: women (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86(2) District council → Deputies: women (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86(2) Kigali City Council → Deputies: women (elected indirectly): Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86(2) Youth Council → Deputies: youth (elected indirectly): Constitution Art. 75(1)(c); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 87 Disability Council → Deputy: disability (elected indirectly): Constitution Art. 75(1)(d); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 88 Residents aged 18+ → President (elected directly): Constitution Arts. 75(4), 100–101 Residents aged 18+ → Deputies: party lists (elected directly): Constitution Art. 75(1)(a); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 85 President → Senators: appointed (appointed): Constitution Art. 80(1)(b) Forum of parties → Senators: Forum (appointed): Constitution Art. 80(1)(c) University staff → Senators: academics (elected indirectly): Constitution Art. 80(1)(d); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 99 President → PM and Cabinet (appointed): Constitution Art. 116 Residents aged 18+ Village committee Cell council Sector council District council Women's Council Youth Council Disability Council Kigali City Council Mayor and vice-mayors 3 University staff Forum of parties President Deputies: party lists 53 Deputies: women 24 Deputies: youth 2 Deputy: disability Senators: councils 12 Senators: appointed 8 Senators: Forum 4 Senators: academics 2 PM and Cabinet

Longest chain Residents aged 18+ → Village committee → Cell council → Sector council → District council → Deputies: women

2024 colleges: 129,538 electors in five provincial colleges (NEC).

  1. Residents aged 18+ → Women's Council Women residents elect the village committees of the National Women's Council, which then elect upwards level by level. Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53 · source ↗
  2. Residents aged 18+ → Youth Council Young residents elect the village committees of the National Youth Council, which then elect upwards level by level. Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53 · source ↗
  3. Residents aged 18+ → Disability Council Persons with disabilities elect the Council's committees from the cell level upwards. Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53 · source ↗
  4. Residents aged 18+ → President Universal direct suffrage, one round, on the same day as the list deputies. Constitution Arts. 75(4), 100–101 · source ↗
  5. Residents aged 18+ → Village committee Residents elect the village executive committee; the law allows a non-secret vote at village, cell and sector level, including lining up behind a candidate. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Arts. 42(4), 116 · source ↗
  6. Village committee → Cell council Each village sends one councillor (and women candidates) to the cell council. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 117 · source (press) ↗
  7. Women's Council → District council The district committee of the Women's Council votes in the college; its coordinator sits on the council ex officio. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125(2) · source (press) ↗
  8. Youth Council → District council The district committee of the Youth Council votes in the college; its coordinator sits on the council ex officio. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125(2) · source (press) ↗
  9. Disability Council → District council The district committee of the Disability Council votes in the college; its coordinator sits on the council ex officio. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125(2) · source (press) ↗
  10. President → Kigali City Council Six of the twelve City councillors are appointed by Presidential Order. Law N° 22/2019 governing the City of Kigali · source ↗ · partly unverified
  11. Women's Council → Deputies: women The Women's Council executive committees at every level are the core of each province's college for the 24 women's seats. Constitution Art. 75(1)(b); Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86 · source ↗
  12. Cell council → Sector council Each cell council elects one councillor to the sector council; women councillors (at least 30%) are elected by secret ballot. Instructions n° 001/NEC/26 Art. 53(1)(a) · source (press) ↗
  13. Sector council → District council Sector councils, with the cell council bureaus, elect the district's general councillors and its women councillors (at least 30% of the council), by secret ballot. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 125 · source (press) ↗
  14. Sector council → Kigali City Council In each of Kigali's three districts, which have no council of their own, a college elects members of the City Council by secret ballot; six more are appointed. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 126 · source ↗
  15. Sector council → Deputies: women Sector councils sit in the women's colleges. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86(2) · source ↗
  16. District council → Deputies: women The province's district councils sit in the women's colleges. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86(2) · source ↗
  17. Kigali City Council → Deputies: women The Council of the City of Kigali sits in Kigali's women's college. Organic Law 002/2026.OL Art. 86(2) · source ↗

The law leaves the exact membership of every college to a Presidential Order made for each round (Organic Law 002/2026.OL Arts. 86(2), 88(2), 98(2), 117, 125(2), 126(2)); colleges here are as the NEC described them for 2024 and 2026. Abunzi mediators are chosen under their own law and are not shown.

Arts. 97–114 · Perezida wa Repubulika

A President
elected directly.

Universal direct suffrage, on the same day as the 53 directly elected deputies, 30–60 days before the incumbent's term ends. Candidates must be Rwandan by origin, hold no other nationality, be at least 35, reside in Rwanda and not have been sentenced to six months or more.

Five years, renewable once (Art. 101). Transitional Art. 172 (2015) applied the limit only after the 2017–2024 seven-year term.

Paul Kagame was elected on 15 July 2024 with 99.18% of valid votes (NEC final results) and sworn in on 11 August 2024. Elections calendar →

Powers

  • Head of State and of the Executive with Cabinet (Arts. 97–98)
  • Appoints and removes the Prime Minister; appoints ministers after consulting the PM (Art. 116)
  • Promulgates laws within 30 days, may ask for a second reading (Art. 106)
  • May call a referendum (Art. 107); may dissolve the Chamber of Deputies (Art. 133)
  • Commander-in-Chief; prerogative of mercy (Art. 109); appoints eight senators (Art. 80)
  • Convenes and chairs the National Umushyikirano Council (Art. 141)

Cabinet · Guverinoma · 33 members on 5 November 2026

The Prime Minister
and Cabinet.

PM appointed by the President within 15 days of the President's oath; other members appointed by the President after consulting the PM, within 15 days of the PM (Art. 116). Members come from parties in proportion to their seats in the Chamber; the majority party may hold at most 50% of posts; non-party members allowed (Art. 62(3)).

  • Justin Nsengiyumva Prime Minister since 23 July 2025
  • Ines Mpambara Minister in the Prime Minister's Office in charge of Cabinet Affairs since 24 July 2025
  • Yusuf Murangwa Finance and Economic Planning since 24 July 2025
  • Olivier Nduhungirehe Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
  • Emmanuel Ugirashebuja Justice and Attorney General
  • Juvénal Marizamunda Defence
  • Consolée Uwimana Gender and Family Promotion
  • Vincent Biruta Interior
  • Dominique Habimana Local Government since 24 July 2025
  • Damien Murwanashyaka Infrastructure since 10 June 2026
  • Paula Ingabire ICT and Innovation
  • Joseph Nsengimana Education
  • Jean-Damascène Bizimana National Unity and Civic Engagement
  • Telesphore Ndabamenye Agriculture and Animal Resources since December 2025
  • Sabin Nsanzimana Health
  • Julienne Uwacu Public Service and Labour since 27 October 2026
  • Antoine-Marie Kajangwe Trade and Industry since 10 June 2026
  • Bernadette Arakwiye Environment since 24 July 2025
  • Maj Gen Albert Murasira Emergency Management
  • Nelly Mukazayire Sports
  • Jean Nepo Abdallah Utumatwishima Youth and Arts

Ministers of State

  • Godfrey Kabera Finance — the Treasury
  • Linda Rusagara Mutesi Finance — Resource Mobilisation and Public Investment
  • Usta Kaitesi Foreign Affairs — Regional Cooperation
  • Marie-Solange Kayisire Local Government
  • Armand Zingiro Infrastructure
  • Col. Claudien Bizimungu Infrastructure
  • Yves Iradukunda ICT and Innovation
  • Claudette Irere Education
  • Solange Uwituze Agriculture and Animal Resources
  • Yvan Butera Health
  • Rwego Ngarambe Sports
  • Sandrine Umutoni Youth and Arts

Photos: Justin Nsengiyumva — BTN TV Rwanda, CC BY 4.0 · Olivier Nduhungirehe — Xavier Lejeune, CC BY 4.0 · Vincent Biruta — Österreichisches Außenministerium, CC BY 2.0 · Paula Ingabire — ITU Pictures from Geneva, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0 · Bernadette Arakwiye — Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0 . Via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Government of Rwanda — Cabinet ↗. Party affiliations of ministers are not published there, so the 50% rule (Art. 62(3)) cannot be checked from this list.

Parliament · Inteko Ishinga Amategeko · Arts. 64–96

Two chambers,
106 seats.

Chamber of Deputies · 80

Umutwe w'Abadepite

  • 53 party lists elected directly
  • 24 women elected indirectly
  • 2 youth elected indirectly
  • 1 disability elected indirectly

Five years, re-eligible (Art. 76)

  • Adopts all laws: ordinary by absolute majority, organic by three-fifths of members present (Art. 91)
  • Motion of no confidence in Cabinet or a minister (Art. 129)
  • The Speaker may not be from the President's party (Art. 62(2))

Senate · 26

Sena

  • 12 councils elected indirectly
  • 8 appointed appointed
  • 4 Forum appointed
  • 2 academics elected indirectly

Five years, renewable once (Art. 81)

  • Votes on constitutional revision, organic laws, certain treaties, defence and security laws (Art. 85)
  • Approves the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, heads of the High Court and Commercial High Court, the Prosecutor General, commissioners, the Ombudsman, the Auditor General, ambassadors, provincial governors and heads of public institutions (Art. 86)
  • Particular responsibility to oversee fundamental principles (Art. 84)

Who sits today, by party and route: Parliament → · how the 53 list seats are counted: Seats →

How a bill becomes law

How a bill becomes law

From the Speaker's desk to the Gazette

Six steps; the Senate sees only some laws.

Step 1 of 6 · Constitution Arts. 88–89

Initiative

Any deputy, or the Government through Cabinet, may propose a law; the Senate initiates the organic law on its own functioning. The text goes to the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. A bill that cuts revenue or raises spending must say how it will be paid for.

  • Art. 91 Ordinary law Absolute majority of deputies present
  • Arts. 85, 91 Organic law Three-fifths of deputies present; the Senate votes too
  • Art. 106 Overriding a second reading Two-thirds (ordinary) or three-quarters (organic)
  • Art. 175 The Constitution Three-quarters of the members of each Chamber; a referendum for the presidential term or the form of government

Courts, commissions and councils · Arts. 139–167

Judges, auditors,
watchdogs.

Ordinary courts: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Intermediate Courts, Primary Courts. Specialised courts: Commercial Courts and Military Courts (Art. 153). The Supreme Court's President and Vice President, and the heads of the Court of Appeal, High Court and Commercial High Court, are appointed by Presidential Order after consulting Cabinet and the High Council of the Judiciary and after Senate approval (Art. 154(1)). Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges: appointed by the President, approved by the Senate (Art. 155(1)). Other judges: High Council of the Judiciary (Art. 155(2)).

Photos: All public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Decentralisation · Inzego z'imitegekere y'Igihugu zegerejwe abaturage

Thirty districts,
fourteen thousand villages.

  1. 5 Provinces and the City of Kigali Intara n'Umujyi wa Kigali
  2. 30 Districts Uturere
  3. 416 Sectors Imirenge
  4. 2,148 Cells Utugari
  5. 14,837 Villages Imidugudu

Provinces are run by governors appointed by the President with Senate approval; districts by elected councils and mayors; sectors and cells by appointed executive secretaries advised by councils; villages by committees residents elect directly. Counts: NISR, sectors ↗, CLGF, cells and villages (secondary) ↗.

The 2026 local elections, tier by tier

  1. 24 October 2026 · held Village committees and councils (imidugudu) Residents aged 18+ elect the village executive committee and representatives to the cell council.
  2. 31 October 2026 · held Cell councils (utugari)
  3. 7 November 2026 Sector councils (imirenge) Sector councils and the sector committees of the women's, youth and disability councils.
  4. 7 November 2026 – 21 November 2026 District council campaign Instructions n° 001/NEC/26, Art. 35(3): from 07/11/2026 to polling day.
  5. 17 November 2026 District councils: women councillors (30% seats)
  6. 21 November 2026 District councils: general councillors
  7. 24 November 2026 Mayors, vice-mayors and council bureaus elected District executive committees (mayor and two vice-mayors) and council bureaus.
  8. 30 November 2026 National Councils: executive committees National Women Council, National Youth Council, National Council of Persons with Disabilities; fully composed by 15 December 2026.

Under way since 24 October 2026; councils are fully composed by 15 December 2026 (MINALOC). Calendar → · Districts →

Home-grown practices

Contracts, work,
mediation.