{"id":49455,"date":"2023-12-07T15:26:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rubavu-karongi-burera-nyamasheke-and-gakenke-districts-get-new-mayors\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:06:40","slug":"rubavu-karongi-burera-nyamasheke-and-gakenke-districts-get-new-mayors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rubavu-karongi-burera-nyamasheke-and-gakenke-districts-get-new-mayors\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubavu, Karongi, Burera, Nyamasheke and Gakenke districts get new mayors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Among the freshly elected leaders is Mulindwa Prosper, who takes on the role of mayor in Rubavu District. With prior experience as the Acting Mayor of Rutsiro District and a former Vice Mayor of Rulindo District, Prosper brings a wealth of expertise to his new position.   <\/p>\n<p>Soline Mukamana secures the mayoral position in Burera District with a decisive victory, earning 200 votes, while her opponent, Mujawamariya Margueritte, receives 101 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Valentine Mukase emerges as the newly elected Mayor of Karongi District, having previously served as the Vice Mayor for Social Affairs. Mukase garners 213 votes, defeating her opponent, Pascasie Umuhoza, who receives 76 votes. Umuhoza transitions to the role of Vice Mayor in charge of Welfare, succeeding Mukase.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Kagabo Rwamunono assumes the position of Rwamagana District Vice Mayor in charge of Economic Development.<\/p>\n<p>In Gakenke District, Mukandayisenga Vestine takes on the role of mayor, bringing her prior experience as an auditor at DUHAMIC ADRI to the district.<\/p>\n<p>Narcisse Mupenzi is elected as the mayor of Nyamasheke District, leveraging his background as the former Head of the Access to Justice Services Department in the Ministry of Justice. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-61926\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/pxl_20231207_114744484_portrait-c35e1.jpg\" alt=\"Mulindwa Prosper is the new mayor of Rubavu District. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-61928\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-12-07_at_13.42_24-c167f.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Kagabo Rwamunono has assumed the position of Rwamagana District Vice Mayor in charge of Economic Development.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-61929\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-12-07_at_13.51_49-dca5f.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine Mukase has been elected as the new Mayor of Karongi District.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-61930\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-12-07_at_14.12_12-d3800.jpg\" alt=\"Soline Mukamana has secured the mayoral position in Burera District. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-61931\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-12-07_at_14.19_45-7f506.jpg\" alt=\"Umuhoza transitions to the role of Karongi Vice Mayor in charge of Welfare, succeeding Mukase.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-61932\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-12-07_at_14.22_29-b1b83.jpg\" alt=\"Mupenzi Narcisse is the new mayor of Nyamasheke District. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{The districts of Karongi, Nyamasheke, Rubavu, Burera, and Gakenke witness a change in leadership as new mayors step in to fill vacant positions following elections on Thursday, December 7, 2023.}   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000061925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[3112],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-49455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-esther-muhozi"],"bylines":[{"id":3112,"name":"Esther 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