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8°. trying the President of the Republic on charge of high treason or grave and
deliberate violation of the Constitution. In such a case, the decision to file
charges against the President of the Republic in the Supreme Court shall be
taken through a vote of both Chambers of Parliament meeting in joint
session, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of members of each Chamber;
9°. declaring vacant the office of the President of the Republic in case of the
President's death, resignation or conviction and sentence for high treason
or grave and deliberate violation of the Constitution;
10°. proposing to the Government any reform in the public interest on matters
relating to the organisation of the judiciary;
11°. trying on first and the last instance disputes relating to the decision to
expel a Deputy or a Senator;
12°. providing authentic interpretation of custom which is unwritten where
written laws are silent.
An Organic Law shall determine the organisation, functioning and jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court.
Article 146
The Supreme Court shall be headed by a President, assisted by a Vice-President and
twelve (12) other judges.
They shall all be career judges.
Where necessary, an Organic Law may increase or reduce the number of judges of
the Supreme Court.
Article 147: Appointment of judges of the Supreme Court
• Supreme court selection
The President, the Vice President and the judges of the Supreme Court shall be
appointed by a Presidential Order after the approval by the Senate. The President of
the Republic shall at first consult the Cabinet and the High Council of the Judiciary.
• Supreme/ordinary court judge removal
• Joint meetings of legislative chambers
The President, the Vice President and the judges of the Supreme Court may be
removed from office on account of serious misconduct, incompetence or serious
professional misconduct upon request by three fifths (3/5) of either the Chamber of
Deputies or the Senate and shall be removed by a two thirds (2/3) majority votes of
each Chamber of the Parliament, in a joint session.
• Supreme court selection
Article 148: List of candidates as judges of the Supreme
Court
The President of the Republic, after consultation with the Cabinet and the High
Council of the Judiciary, shall submit to the Senate a list of candidates whose number
equals that of vacant posts of judges of the Supreme Court, for approval.
Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010)
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