In 2003, Rwanda held its first multi-party presidential and parliamentary elections in decades.
President Paul Kagame of the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) won 95% of the votes cast, while his
nearest rival, Faustin Twagiramungu, received 3.6 % of the votes cast. In the legislative elections,
the ruling RPF won 73% in the 80-seat National Assembly, while the remaining seats went to
RPF allies and former coalition partners. In September 2008, Rwanda held legislative elections,
and the RPF won a majority of the seats. Rwandese women are now the majority in the National
Assembly.