Provenance: Appointed by the President of the Republic of Rwanda
Phone: +250 788 308 933
Date of Birth: 14 January 1970
Email: euwizeyimana@parliament.gov.rw

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Education

• Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Specialization in International Law
• D.E.S.S. (Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées) – Specialization in Business Law

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Professional Experience

Parliament of Rwanda – The Senate

• Senator (October 16, 2020 – Present)

Government of Rwanda

• Minister of State for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice (2016–2020)

Rwanda Law Reform Commission (RLRC)

• Deputy Chairperson (2014–2016)

Other National Functions

• Commissioner, Support Commission to Parliament for the review of the Constitution of Rwanda (Sept–Dec 2015)
• Member, Inquiry Committee on the BBC Documentary “Rwanda’s Untold Story” (Nov 2014 – Feb 2015)

Previous Roles in Academia & Justice

• Assistant Researcher, University of Montreal, Québec, Canada
• Consultant, Ministry of Justice, Rwanda
• Judge, Intermediate Courts of the former Kigali Ngali Province and Huye, Rwanda

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Hon. Uwizeyimana Evode (b. 14 January 1970) is a distinguished Rwandan legal scholar, jurist, and public servant with a career spanning law, governance, and legislative reform. Appointed as a Senator in 2020, he has previously served as Minister of State for Constitutional and Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Justice (2016–2020), where he contributed to strengthening Rwanda’s legal and constitutional framework.

He also played pivotal roles in the Rwanda Law Reform Commission, the Constitutional Review Commission, and the Inquiry Committee on the BBC documentary “Rwanda’s Untold Story.” His professional background includes academic research in Canada and judicial service in Rwanda’s intermediate courts.

With advanced legal education in international and business law, Hon. Uwizeyimana Evode has been instrumental in legal reforms, governance policy, and constitutional development in Rwanda.