National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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The National Assembly is the lower house and main legislative political body of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established by the 2006 constitution.^[1]

National Assembly Assemblée nationale
3rd Legislature of the Third Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type
Type	Lower House of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History
Founded	1960
Leadership
President	Christophe Mboso N'Kodia Pwanga since 3 February 2021
Structure

Political groups	Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS): 32 seats People's Party for Peace and Democracy (PPPD): 21 seats People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD): 52 seats Social Movement (MS): 23 seats Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC): 22 seats Unified Lumumbist Party (PALU): 17 seats Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC): 14 seats Alliance for Renewal in Congo (ARC): 21 seats Alliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo (AFDC): 41 seats Alternative Action for Well-being and Change (AAB): 30 seats Alliance of Actors for Good Governance of Congo (AABC): 22 seats Congolese Party for Development (PCD): 11 seats Alternative Action for Well-being and Change (AAB): 30 seats Future of Congo (ACO): 12 seats Alliance of Movements of Kongo (AMK): 20 seats Alliance for Building an Emerging Congo (ABCE): 11 seats Other parties: 35 seats Undecided: 23 seats
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Last election	30 December 2018
Meeting place

Palais du Peuple Lingwala/Kinshasa
Website
Official website

It is located at the People's Palace (French: Palais du Peuple) in Kinshasa.

The most recent National Assembly was sworn in on January 28, 2019.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Electoral systemEdit

The National Assembly is elected every five years by universal suffrage. For the 2018 elections the 500 seats of the assembly were apportioned among 181 electoral districts based on voter registration numbers.^[5] This resulted in 62 members elected in single member constituencies by first-past-the-post and the remaining 438 members elected in multi-member constituencies by open list.^[6]

Presidents of the National AssemblyEdit

Number of deputies for each constituency by provinceEdit

The number of deputies elected from each subdivision in parenthesis.^[7]

Bas-Uele (7)Edit

City of Buta (1)
Territories of Aketi (1), Ango (1), Bambesa (1), Bondo (1), Buta (1), Poko (1)

Équateur (12)Edit

City of Mbandaka (2)
Territories of Basankusu (2), Bikoro (2), Bolomba (2), Bomongo (1), Ingende (1), Lukolela (1), Makanza (1)

Haut-Katanga (30)Edit

Cities of Lubumbashi (15), Likasi (3)
Territories of Kambove (2), Kasenga (2), Kipushi (2), Mitwaba (1), Pweto (3), Sakania (2)

Haut-Lomami (16)Edit

City of Kamina (1)
Territories of Bukama (4), Kabongo (3), Kamina (2), Kaniama (2), Malemba-Nkulu (4)

Haut-Uele (11)Edit

City of Isiro (1)
Territories of Dungu (1), Faradje (2), Niangara (1), Rungu (1), Wamba (3), Watsa (2)

Ituri (28)Edit

City of Bunia (2)
Territories of Aru (6), Djugu (7), Irumu (3), Mahagi (7), Mambasa (3)

Kasaï (19)Edit

City of Tshikapa (3)
Territories of Dekese (1), Ilebo (3), Luebo (2), Mweka (3), Tshikapa (7)

Kasaï Central (19)Edit

City of Kananga (4)
Territories of Demba (3), Dibaya (2), Dimbelenge (2), Kazumba (4), Luiza (4)

Kasaï-Oriental (14)Edit

City of Mbuji-Mayi (6)
Territories of Kabeya-Kamwanga (1), Katanda (2), Lupatapata (1), Miabi (2), Tshilenge (2)

Kinshasa (55)Edit

Kinshasa I (Lukunga) (14), Kinshasa II (Funa) (12), Kinshasa III (Mont-Amba) (11), Kinshasa IV (Tshangu) (18)

Kongo Central (24)Edit

Cities of Boma (2), Matadi (3)
Territories of Kasangulu (2), Kimvula (1), Lukula (2), Luozi (1), Madimba (2), Mbanza-Ngungu (4), Moanda (2), Seke-Banza (1), Songololo (2), Tshela (2)

Kwango (12)Edit

City of Kenge (1)
Territories of Feshi (2), Kahemba (1), Kasongo-Lunda (4), Kenge (3), Popokabaka (1)

Kwilu (29)Edit

Cities of Bandundu (1), Kikwit (3)
Territories of Bagata (3), Bulungu (6), Gungu (4), Idiofa (7), Masi-Manimba (5)

Lomami (15)Edit

Cities of Kabinda (1), Mwene-Ditu (2)
Territories of Kabinda (2), Kamiji (1), Lubao (2), Luilu (4), Ngandajika (3)

Lualaba (13)Edit

City of Kolwezi (4)
Territories of Dilolo (2), Kapanga (1), Lubudi (3), Mutshatsha (2), Sandoa (1)

Mai-Ndombe (12)Edit

City of Inongo (1)
Territories of Bolobo (1), Inongo (2), Kiri (1), Kutu (3), Kwamouth (1), Mushie (1), Oshwe (1), Yumbi (1)

Maniema (13)Edit

City of Kindu (2)
Territories of Kabambare (2), Kailo (1), Kasongo (3), Kibombo (1), Lubutu (1), Pangi (2), Punia (1)

Mongala (12)Edit

City of Lisala (1)
Territories of Bongandanga (3), Bumba (5), Lisala (3)

Nord-Kivu (48)Edit

Cities of Beni (2), Butembo (4), Goma (5)
Territories of Beni (8), Lubero (9), Masisi (8), Nyiragongo (2), Rutshuru (7), Walikale (3)

Nord-Ubangi (8)Edit

City of Gbadolite (1)
Territories of Bosobolo (1), Businga (3), Mobayi-Mbongo (1), Yakoma (2)

Sankuru (14)Edit

City of Lusambo (1)
Territories of Katako-Kombe (3), Kole (2), Lodja (5), Lomela (1), Lubefu (1), Lusambo (1)

Sud-Kivu (32)Edit

City of Bukavu (5)
Territories of Fizi (4), Idjwi (2), Kabare (4), Kalehe (4), Mwenga (3), Shabunda (2), Uvira (4), Walungu (4)

Sud-Ubangi (16)Edit

Cities of Gemena (1), Zongo (1)
Territories of Budjala (3), Gemena (5), Kungu (4), Libenge (2)

Tanganyika (15)Edit

City of Kalemie (2)
Territories of Kabalo (1), Kalemie (2), Kongolo (3), Manono (3), Moba (3), Nyunzu (1)

Tshopo (16)Edit

City of Kisangani (5)
Territories of Bafwasende (1), Banalia (1), Basoko (2), Isangi (3), Opala (1), Ubundu (2), Yahuma (1)

Tshuapa (10)Edit

City of Boende (1)
Territories of Befale (1), Boende (1), Bokungu (2), Djolu (2), Ikela (2), Monkoto (1)

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

^ United Nations Web Services Section (2007-01-27). "Address to the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kinshasa on 27 January". Un.org. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
^ "After Election Upheaval, DRC Inaugurates New Parliament". Voice of America.
^ "After election upheaval, DR Congo inaugurates new parliament". Daily Monitor.
^ "After election upheaval, DR Congo inaugurates new Parliament". ewn.co.za.
^ "Annexes a la loi portant adoption de la repartition des sieges par circonscription electorale pour les elections legislatives" (PDF). www.ceni.cd (in French). CENI. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "DEC. 30, 2018 DR Congo election for Assemblée Nationale". ElectionGuide. IFES. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "Annexes a la loi portant adoption de la repartition des sieges par circonscription electorale pour les elections legislatives" (PDF). www.ceni.cd (in French). CENI. pp. 8–13. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

External linksEdit

National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo(in French)

Coordinates: 4°19′56″S 15°18′11″E / 4.3322°S 15.3031°E / -4.3322; 15.3031

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