On Friday 07 June 2024, the President of the Senate Dr François Xavier Kalinda officially announced the resignation of Mupenzi George from his position as a Member of the Rwandan Senate.
“On 6 June 2024, the President of the Senate received the resignation letter of Mupenzi George from his position as a Senator for personal reasons”, the Senate said via x.
As stipulated by the organic law determining the functioning of the Senate, a Senator who for a number of reasons resigns from office as a Senator tenders his/her letter of resignation to the President of the Senate.
The President of the Senate, in turn, notifies the President of the Republic thereof with a copy to the President of the Chamber of Deputies, the President of the Supreme Court and the Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission.
The President of the Senate announces the termination of office of the resigning Senator to the first plenary sitting following the day of receipt of the letter of resignation. No debate is permitted on any such announcement. (End).