1983 Rwandan presidential election

This article is part of a series about Juvénal Habyarimana
Early life and education Death President of Rwanda 1973–1994 Government 1973 Rwandan coup d'état MRND Interahamwe Hutu Nationalism 1978 constitutional referendum 1981 parliamentary election 1983 parliamentary election 1988 parliamentary election Arusha Accords Presidential elections 1978 1983 1988 Battles/wars Bugesera invasion (disputed) Civil War
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Presidential elections were held in Rwanda on 19 December 1983. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND) the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent President Juvénal Habyarimana, who had taken power in the 1973 coup d'état, was the only candidate. The results showed 99.97% of votes in favour of his candidacy.^[1]

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