Jeanne d'Arc Uwimanimpaye (born 15 August 1978) is a Rwandan politician. She has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2008. From 2013 to 2018, she served as a Deputy Speaker of the Chamber.Members Details, Parliament of Rwanda.
Life
Jeanne d'Arc Uwimanimpaye graduated in Economics from the National University of Rwanda. Before joining Parliament, she worked as a secondary school teacher, and in local government as a district internal auditor and Public Relations officer.
Uwimanimpaye entered Parliament in the 2008 Rwandan parliamentary election, as one of the six women's representatives for Eastern Province.Civil Society Election Observation Mission, Final Report: Rwandan Parliamentary Elections , November 17, 2008. Accessed May 3, 2020. In 2010, she travelled to the United Kingdom as a Commonwealth election observer of the 2010 United Kingdom general election.Commonwealth Observer Team to the UK General Election 2010: Final Report, 2010. Accessed May 3, 2020.
In the 2013 parliamentary election, Uwimanimpaye was returned to the Chamber of Deputies as a Women's representative for Eastern Province.Edwin Musoni, Former speaker, 11 others bounce back as women representatives, The New Times, September 19, 2013. Accessed May 3, 2020. In October 2013, she was elected Deputy Speaker in charge of Government Oversight and Legislation, receiving 70 votes out of a possible 80.James Karuhanga, Donatille Mukabalisa is new Speaker, The New Times, October 5, 2013. Accessed May 3, 2020. As Deputy Speaker, she introduced the motion to allow President Kagame to run for a third term in office, after a petition had attracted 3.8 million signatures:
Uwimanimpaye was selected as a RPF-Inkotanyi candidate for the 2018 parliamentary election,RPF Selects 70 Candidates for Parliamentary Polls, July 8, 2018. Accessed May 3, 2020. and elected to represent Gatsibo District in Eastern Province. She stepped down as Deputy Speaker, and was succeeded by Edda Mukabagwiza of RPF-Inkotanyi.Athan Tashobya, Mukabalisa re-elected Speaker of Parliament, The New Times, September 20, 2018. In September 2019, Uwimanimpaye pressed for an investigation into financial irregularities around tenders issued by the Rwanda Agriculture Board,Michel Nkurunziza, PAC wants RAB officials investigated, The New Times, September 18, 2019. Accessed May 3, 2020. and was also critical of procurements made by the Rwanda Cooperative Agency.Delayed Automation of Saccos Could Cost Gov’t Rwf5Bn, The New Times, September 26, 2019. Accessed May 3, 2020.
References
External links Commonwealth Election Observer Mission- Rwanda Deputy Speaker Hon. Jeanne d'Arc Uwimanimpaye explains the 2015 Referendum - Rwanda