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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.
It is located at the People's Palace in Kinshasa.
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Electoral System
The National Assembly is elected every 5 years by universal suffrage. There are 500 seats, 61 members are elected in single member constituencies while the remaining 439 members are elected in multi member constituencies by open list.
Current Assembly
The current National Assembly was elected in the 2006 general election. As of 2010:
- The President of the National Assembly is Évariste Boshab
- The Secretary-General is Constantin Tshisuaka Kabanda.
- A full list of members can be found here.
election results Summary of the 30 July 2006 National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the CongoParties Seats Votes People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et le Démocratie) 111 22.2 Movement for the Liberation of Congo (Mouvement pour la Liberation du Congo) 64 12.8 Unified Lumumbist Party (Parti Lumumbiste Unifié) 34 6.8 Social Movement for Renewal (Mouvement Social pour le Renouveau) 27 5.4 Forces for Renewal (Forces du Renouveau) 26 5.2 Congolese Rally for Democracy (Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie) 15 3.0 Coalition of Congolese Democrats (Coalition des Démocrates Congolais) 10 2.0 Convention of Christian Democrats (Convention des Démocrates Chrétiens) 10 2.0 Union of Mobutuist Democrats (Union des Démocrates Mobutistes) 9 1.8 Camp of the Fatherland (Camp de la Patrie) 8 1.6 Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy (Démocratie Chrétienne Fédéraliste–Convention des Fédéralistes pour la Démocratie Chrétiene) 8 1.6 Christian Democrat Party (Parti Démocrate Chrétien) 8 1.6 Union of Federalist Nationalists of Congo (Union des Nationalistes Fédéralistes du Congo) 7 1.4 Congolese Alliance of Christian Democrats (Alliance Congolaise des Démocrates Chrétiens) 4 0.8 Alliance of Congolese Democrats (Alliance des Démocrates Congolais) 4 0.8 United Congolese Convention (Convention des Congolais Unis) 4 0.8 Resistance Patriots Maï-Maï (Patriotes Résistants Maï-Maï) 4 0.8 Rally of Congolese Democrats and Nationalists (Rassemblement des Congolais Démocrates et Nationalistes) 4 0.8 Union of the People for Republic and Integral Development (Union du Peuple pour la République et le Développement Intégral) 4 0.8 Union of Builders of Kongo (Alliance des Bâtisseurs du Kongo) 3 0.6 Democratic Convention for Development (Convention Démocrate pour le Développement) 3 0.6 Convention for the Republic and Democracy (Convention pour la République et la Démocratie) 3 0.6 National Alliance Party for Unity (Parti de l’Alliance Nationale pour l’Unité) 3 0.6 Party of Nationalists for Integral Development (Parti des Nationalistes pour le Développement Intégral) 3 0.6 Union of Congolese Patriots (Union des patriotes congolais) 3 0.6 National Union of Federalist Democrats (Union Nationale des Démocrates Fédéralistes) 3 0.6 Alliance of Congolese Believing Nationalists (Alliance des Nationalistes Croyants Congolais) 2 0.4 Alliance for the Renewal of Congo (Alliance pour le Renouveau du Congo) 2 0.4 Renewing Forces for Union and Solidarity (Forces Novatrices pour l'Union et la Solidarité) 2 0.4 Movement for Democracy and Development (Mouvement pour la Démocratie et le Développement) 2 0.4 Congolese Party for Good Governance (Parti Congolais pour la Bonne Gouvernance) 2 0.4 People's Revolution Party (Parti de la Révolution du Peuple) 2 0.4 Democratic Social Christian Party (Parti Democrate Social Chretien) 2 0.4 Rally of Social and Federalist Forces (Rassemblement des Forces Sociales et Fédéralistes) 2 0.4 Electoral Platform Renaissance (Renaissance Plate-forme électorale) 2 0.4 Solidarity for National Development (Solidarité pour le Développement National ) 2 0.4 Union for the Republican Majority (Union pour la Majorité Républicaine ) 2 0.4 National Union of Christian Democrats (Union Nationale des Démocrates Chrétiens) 2 0.4 Action of the Rally for Reconstruction and Edification (Action de Rassemblement pour la Reconstruction et l'Edification Nationales ) 1 0.2 Alliance of Congolese Nationalists (Alliance des Nationalistes Congolais/Plate Forme ) 1 0.2 Conscience and People's Will (Conscience et Volonté du Peuple ) 1 0.2 Christian Convention for Democracy (Convention Chrétienne pour la Démocratie) 1 0.2 National Convention of Political Action (Convention Nationale d'Action Politique)) 1 0.2 National Convention for Republic and Progress (Convention Nationale pour la République et le Progrès 1 0.2 Christian Democracy {Démocratie Chrétienne) 1 0.2 Front of Congolese Democrats (Front des Démocrates Congolais) 1 0.2 Front for Social Integration (Front pour l'Intégration Sociale) 1 0.2 Social Front of Independent Republicans (Front Social des Indépendants Républicains) 1 0.2 Front of Social Democrats for Development (Front des Sociaux Démocrates pour le Développement) 1 0.2 Republican Generations (Générations Républicaines) 1 0.2 Action Movement for Ressurection of the Congo-Fraternity and Labour Party (Mouvement d'Action pour la Résurrection du Congo, Parti du Travail et de la Fraternité) 1 0.2 Self-Defence Movement for Integrity and Maintenance of Independent Authority (Mouvement d'Autodéfense pour l'Intégrité et le Maintien de l'Autorité Indépendante) 1 0.2 Congolese People's Movement for the Republic (Mouvement du Peuple Congolais pour la République) 1 0.2 Popular Movement of the Revolution (Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution) 1 0.2 Solidarity Movement for Democracy and Development (Mouvement Solidarité pour la Démocratie et le Développement) 1 0.2 Maï Maï Movement (Mouvement Maï-Maï) 1 0.2 Political Organisation of Kasavubists and Allies (Organisation Politique des Kasavubistes et Alliés) 1 0.2 Congolese Party for the People's Well-Being (Parti Congolais pour le Bien-être du Peuple) 1 0.2 National Unity Party (Parti de l'Unité Nationale) 1 0.2 National People's Party (Parti National du Peuple) 1 0.2 Rally of Christians for the Congo (Rassemblement des Chrétiens pour le Congo) 1 0.2 Rally of Congolese Ecologist-The Greens (Rassemblement des Écologistes Congolais, les verts) 1 0.2 Rally for Economic and Social Development (Rassemblement pour le Développement Économique et Social) 1 0.2 Congolese Union for Change (Union Congolaise pour le Changement) 1 0.2 Liberal Christian Democrats Union (Union des Libéraux Démocrates Chrétiens) 1 0.2 Union of Congolese Nationalist Patriots (Union des Patriotes Nationalistes Congolais) 1 0.2 Union for the Defence of the Republic (Union pour la Défense de la République) 1 0.2 Independents 63 12.6 Others 2 0.4 Total 500 100 Numbers of deputies for each ville, commune (Kinshasa) and territory
Parentheses contain the number of deputies elected from each subdivision
Bandundu
- Cities of Bandundu (1), Kikwit (3)
- District du Kwango
- Territories of Feshi (1), Kahemba (1), Kasongo Lunda (2), Kenge (3), Popokabaka (1)
- District du Kwilu
- Territories of Bagata (2), Bulungu (9), Gungu (3), Idiofa (6), Masi-Manimba (6)
- District du Mai-Ndombe
- Territories of Inongo (2), Kiri (1), Kutu (2), Oshwe (1)
- District des Plateaux
- Territories of Bolobo (1), Kwamouth (1), Mushie (1), Yumbi (1)
Bas-Congo
- Villes de Boma (2), Matadi (3)
- Territoire de Moanda (2)
- District du Bas-fleuve
- Territoires de Lukula (2), Seke-Banza (2), Tshela (2)
- District des Cataractes
- Territoires de Luozi (2), Mbanza-Ngungu (4), Songololo (2)
- District de la Lukaya
- Territoires de Kasangulu (1), Kimvula (1), Madimba (3)
Équateur
- Villes de Gbadolite, (1) Mbandaka (2), Zongo (1)
- District de l'Équateur
- District du Nord-Ubangi
- Territoires de Businga (3), Bosobolo (2), Yakoma (2)
- District du Sud-Ubangi
- District de la Mongala
- District de la Tshuapa
Kasaï-Occidental
Kasaï-Oriental
- Villes de Mbuji-Mayi (11), Mwene-Ditu (2)
- District de Kabinda
- Territoire de Gandajika (3), Kabinda (3), Kamiji (1), Lubao (2), Luilu (3)
- District de la Sankuru
- District de Tshilenge
- Territoires de Kabeya-Kamwanga (1), Katanda (1), Lupatapata (1), Miabi (1), Tshilenge (2)
Katanga
- Towns of Lubumbashi (10), Kolwezi (3), Likasi (3)
- District of Kolwezi
- Territories of Lubudi (2), Mutshatsha (1)
- District of Lualaba
- Territories of Dilolo (2), Kapanga (1), Sandoa (2)
- District of Haut-Katanga
- District of Haut-Lomami
- Territories of Bukama (4), Kabongo (4), Kamina (3), Kaniama (1), Malemba-Nkulu (4)
- District of Tanganyika
- Territories of Kabalo (2), Kalemie (4), Kongolo (4), Manono (3), Moba (3), Nyunzu (1)
Kinshasa
- Communes de Bandalungwa (2), Barumbu (1), Bumbu (2), La Gombe (Kinshasa) (1), Kalamu (3), Kasa-Vubu (1), Kimbanseke (7), Kinshasa (commune) (1), Kintambo (1), Kisenso (2), Lemba (3), Limete (4), Lingwala (1), Makala (2), Maluku (2), Masina (5), Matete (3), Mont Ngafula (2), Ndjili (3), Ngaba (2), Ngaliema (6), Ngiri-Ngiri (1), Nsele (1), Selembao (3)
Maniema
- Ville de Kindu (2)
- Territoires de Kabambare (2), Kaïlo (1), Kasongo (3), Kibombo (1), Lubutu (1), Pangi (2), Punia (1)
Nord-Kivu
- Villes de Beni (3), Butembo (4), Goma (4)
- Territories of Beni (10), Lubero (9), Masisi (8), Rutshuru (9), Walikale (2)
Orientale
- City of Kisangani (5)
- District of Bas-Uele
- Territories of Aketi (1), Ango (1), Bambesa (1), Bondo (2), Buta (1), Poko (1)
- District of Haut-Uele
- District of Ituri
- District of Tshopo
- Territories of Bafwasende (1), Banalia (2), Basoko (2), Isangi (3), Opala (2), Ubundu (2), Yahuma (1)
Sud-Kivu
- Ville de Bukavu (6)
- Territoires de Fizi (3), Idjwi (1), Kabare (4), Kalehe (4), Mwenga (4), Shabunda (1), Uvira (6), Walungu (5)
Transitional Assembly
Prior to the 2006 election, the National Assembly was an appointed body consisting of representatives of the difference parties to the peace agreement that ended the Second Congo War.
See also
- 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
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