Politics of Rwanda the other being the former Portuguese colony Mozambique. Politics of Rwanda Rwanda gained its independence on July 1, 1962. Politics of Rwanda reflects Belgian and German civil law systems and customary law takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Rwanda is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. On 5 May 1995, the Transitional National Assembly adopted a new constitution
Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 Gazette" on 3 August 1962. Key areas of the Act included: Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 The Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 (c. 54) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted independence to Trinidad and Tobago with effect from 31 August 1962. The Act also provided for the granting of a new Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago to take effect upon independence. As a result of the Act, Trinidad and Tobago became an independent country in the West Indies achieving independence from the United Kingdom. The bill was first presented in the House