Jeanne d'Arc Gakuba explained

Jeanne d'Arc Gakuba
Nationality:Rwanda
Children:4[1]

Jeanne d'Arc Gakuba is a Rwandan politician of the Rwandan Patriotic Front who served as the Vice-President for Finance and Administration during the Second legislature of the Rwandan Senate.[2] Gakuba holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography and worked as a high school teacher.[3] She decided to run for office after shadowing a councilman of Tucson, Arizona while taking part in a young leaders program run by the US Department of State. She was elected vice mayor of Kigali in 2001 and served in this position for 10 years.[4] She successfully ran for Kigali's senate seat in 2011, winning 80.78% of the vote. She left office in 2019.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-10-10. Who is who in the new Senate?. 2020-10-08. The New Times Rwanda. en.
  2. Web site: 2019-10-10. Who is likely to be the next Senate president?. 2020-10-08. The New Times Rwanda. en.
  3. Web site: This Rwandan Woman’s Journey to Elected Office Began in the US. 2020-10-08. www.inclusivesecurity.org.
  4. Web site: Rebuilding Rwanda: Women in politics. 2020-10-08. The World from PRX. en.
  5. Web site: 2019-10-18. New Rwanda Senate President Assumes Office. 2020-10-08. KT PRESS. en-US.

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