{"id":2000126989,"date":"2026-09-24T16:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000126989"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:25:33","slug":"amb-gasamagera-wellars-nominated-as-senator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/amb-gasamagera-wellars-nominated-as-senator\/","title":{"rendered":"Amb. Gasamagera Wellars nominated as senator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. Frank Habineza, spokesperson for the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations, told IGIHE that Gasamagera was nominated by the Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) and was the only candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHon. Gasamagera Wellars was nominated by the RPF-Inkotanyi. No other person competed against him. We had agreed that if there was only one candidate, he would be elected unopposed. We all therefore voted for him,\u201d Habineza said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habineza explained that after the Forum designated Gasamagera, his file was submitted to the Supreme Court for final approval, as provided for by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He described Gasamagera as an experienced public official who has held various senior positions in Rwanda at different times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gasamagera recently left his position as Secretary General of the RPF-Inkotanyi, a role he had taken up in early 2023 before stepping down in December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has previously served as Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Angola and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, as a senator from 2003 to 2011, and as Director General of the Rwanda Management Institute (RMI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gasamagera holds a PhD from Monarch Business School in Switzerland and a Master\u2019s degree in Public Administration from the University of Quebec in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between 1997 and 2001, he served as Prefect of the former Kigali Ngari Prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amb. Gasamagera Wellars has been nominated as senator to represent political parties\u2019 forum. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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