The East African Community (EAC) is the regional intergovernmental organisation of the Republics of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Burundi with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The EAC is an integral part of the African Economic Community.

Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the EAC's current Chairman, to my knowledge never been a women chairperson[i].

Please visit the website of The East African Community (EAC) to find out more about the organisation at http://www.eac.int/

Organ Structure[1]

 

The Council of Ministers[2]

Country/Delegation

Number of women

Position/Title

Burundi

1

Minister to the Office of the President: Hafsa Mossi

Kenya

No data

No data

Rwanda

1

Minister to the Office of the President Responsible for East Africa Community: Monique Mukaruliza

Tanzania

No data

No data

Uganda

No data

No data


Other organs of the EAC Community

Sector/Department

Number of women

The East African Court of Justice

Three of ten members or 3:10

The East African Legislative Assembly

No data

The Secretariat

No data



[1] NB: All information gathered from the official website as there seems to be no information otherwise-emailed all council of ministers and no one has responded.

[2] Women Members Breakdown EAC Ministries by Country (unsure of the number of members in the delegation)-need to know the number of women per delegation.



[i] "East African Community (EAC)". Africa-union.org. Accessed March 10, 2012.