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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The new President of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa will take the oath of office on Thursday, December 12, marking the beginning of her five-year term.<\/p>\n

Mukantaganzwa, 60, and her deputy Alphonse Hitiyaremye, 57, were appointed to the Supreme Court by President Paul Kagame on December 3.<\/p>\n

According to the Constitution, the President and the Vice President of the Supreme Court take their oath of office publicly before the President of the Republic.<\/p>\n

Mukantaganzwa succeeded Faustin Ntezilyayo, who had served out his five-year term, while Hitiyaremye replaced Marie-The\u0301re\u0300se Mukamulisa.<\/p>\n

The Senate approved Mukantaganzwa and Hitiyaremye\u2019s appointment on December 5.<\/p>\n

Mukantaganzwa has 30 years of experience in legal practice. She served in various capacities, including heading the Gacaca Courts from 2003 to 2012, which heard nearly two million cases related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/p>\n

Until her appointment, Mukantaganzwa was the Chairperson of Rwanda Law Reform Commission, a position she had held since December 2019.<\/p>\n

Hitiyaremye, a former Deputy Prosecutor General from 2006 to 2013, had been a judge of the Supreme Court before his latest appointment.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. The new President of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa will take the oath of office on Thursday, December 12, marking the beginning of her five-year term. Mukantaganzwa, 60, and her deputy Alphonse Hitiyaremye, 57, were appointed to the Supreme Court by President Paul Kagame on December 3. 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