The Rwandan Patriotic Front (also translated as: Rwandese Patriotic Front; or referred to as: Patriotic Front of Rwanda) abbreviated as RPF (also often referred to as FPR from French: Front patriotique rwandais) is the current ruling political party of Rwanda, led by President Paul Kagame. It governs in a coalition with other parties. Its ideology promotes democratic socialism and left-wing nationalism.
In the parliamentary election held on 30 September 2003, the party won (as part of the ruling coalition) 33 out of 53 seats. Paul Kagame was also elected as President in the same year.
Read more about Rwandan Patriotic Front: Background, RANU (1979-1987), Citizenship and Indigeneity, Rwandan Civil War (1990-1994), Genocide (1994), Existence After Genocide and Victory
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