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.[2]
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.[3][4][5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
Presidents of the National AssemblyEdit
Number of deputies for each constituency by provinceEdit
The number of deputies elected from each subdivision in parenthesis.[8]
Bas-Uele (7)Edit
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
Kasaï (19)Edit
Kasaï Central (19)Edit
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
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
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
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "RDC : André Mbata, nouvel atout de Tshisekedi au bureau de l'Assemblée – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ 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. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "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.