National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

National Assembly

Assemblée nationale
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 (PPPD): 21 seats People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD): 52 seats (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 (ARC): 21 seats (AFDC): 41 seats (AAB): 30 seats (AABC): 22 seats (PCD): 11 seats (AAB): 30 seats Future of Congo (ACO): 12 seats (AMK): 20 seats (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

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]

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 system[]

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 Assembly[]

Number of deputies for each constituency by province[]

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

Bas-Uele (7)[]

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

Équateur (12)[]

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

Haut-Katanga (30)[]

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

Haut-Lomami (16)[]

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

Haut-Uele (11)[]

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

Ituri (28)[]

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

Kasaï (19)[]

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

Kasaï Central (19)[]

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

Kasaï-Oriental (14)[]

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

Kinshasa (55)[]

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

Kongo Central (24)[]

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)[]

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

Kwilu (29)[]

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

Lomami (15)[]

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

Lualaba (13)[]

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

Mai-Ndombe (12)[]

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

Maniema (13)[]

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

Mongala (12)[]

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

Nord-Kivu (48)[]

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)[]

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

Sankuru (14)[]

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

Sud-Kivu (32)[]

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)[]

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

Tanganyika (15)[]

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

Tshopo (16)[]

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

Tshuapa (10)[]

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

References[]

^ 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 links[]

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

[1] 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.

[2] "After Election Upheaval, DRC Inaugurates New Parliament". Voice of America.

[3] "After election upheaval, DR Congo inaugurates new parliament". Daily Monitor.

[4] "After election upheaval, DR Congo inaugurates new Parliament". ewn.co.za.

[5] "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.

[6] "DEC. 30, 2018 DR Congo election for Assemblée Nationale". ElectionGuide. IFES. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[7] "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.

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