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The Chamber of Deputies ''(Umutwe w'Abadepite ''or'' Chambre des Députés)'' is the Lower House of the Bicameral National Legislature of Rwanda .
It was created under the new Constitution adopted by referendum in 2003.


COMPOSITION

The Chamber is made up of 80 deputies. Of these, 53 are elected for five-years term by Proportional Representation and 24 are elected by Provincial Councils ; of the remainder, two are appointed by the National Youth Council, and one by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled.


ELECTION RESULT

The first election to the new Chamber of Deputies was held on 29 and 30 September 2003 . Of 3,958,058 registered voters, 3,818,603 votes were cast (96.5% turnout) and the 53 directly elected seats were distributed as follows:

The first five parties make up the FPR-led ruling coalition.


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