National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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	Jeannine Mabunda since 24 April 2019
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 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

Main article: List of Presidents of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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)

See also

• Transitional National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of Presidents of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Members of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006-2011

References

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.

External links

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