Once confirmed by the Supreme Court, Dr. Habineza and Nkubana will replace Senator Alexis Mugisha and Clotilde Mukakarangwa, whose terms will end on October 22, 2025.
Dr. Habineza is a politician and environmental advocate in Rwanda. In August 2009, he officially entered politics by founding the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (GDPR), a party focused on democracy and environmental protection.
In 2017, Dr. Habineza ran for president, but was unsuccessful. The following year, he started serving a single term as a member of parliament, which ended in 2024.
In the same year, he once again ran for president but did not win. Since last year, he has dedicated more attention to the activities of the GDPR, where he serves as the party president.
Meanwhile, Nkubana is the president of the Social Democratic Party (PSP) and has also served as the spokesperson for the Forum during a six-month mandate from September 2024 to March 2025.
PSP is a party focused on solidarity and development, promoting policies based on social unity, justice, and sustainable development for building an inclusive country.
In both 2017 and 2024, PSP allied with other parties to support Paul Kagame of the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) in his presidential campaign.
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