1954 Rwandan parliamentary election


Indirect parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda in 1954.

Electoral system

The Decree of 14 July 1952 by the Belgian authorities introduced an element of democracy to the Rwandan political system. A complicated electoral system was created, which involved seven stages of elections to eventually elect the national Superior Council.
CouncilElected membersEx officio membersOther members
5–10 members elected by 10–18 notablesSub-chiefs
Chiefdom Council10–18 members, 5–9 elected by sub-chiefs and 5–9 elected by notablesChiefs
Territorial CouncilSub-chiefs elected from amongst their own and notables elected by Chiefdom CouncilsChiefs
Superior Council6 chiefs elected from their own number, 9 notables elected by Territorial CouncilsKing, presidents of the Territorial CouncilsUp to 8 co-opted

Results

The elections in the sub-chiefdoms and chiefdoms were held in 1953, with the elections to the Territorial Councils and the Superior Council following in 1954.