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.[1][2] Gakuba holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography[1] 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.[3] 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.[1] She left office in 2019.[5]
Jeanne d'Arc Gakuba | |
|---|---|
 Gakuba in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Rwanda |
| Children | 4[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Who is who in the new Senate?". The New Times | Rwanda. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Who is likely to be the next Senate president?". The New Times | Rwanda. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ a b "This Rwandan Woman's Journey to Elected Office Began in the US". www.inclusivesecurity.org. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Rebuilding Rwanda: Women in politics". The World from PRX. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "New Rwanda Senate President Assumes Office". KT PRESS. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
