National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
National Assembly Assemblée nationale | |
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| Type | Lower House of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Last election | 30 December 2018 |
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| Assemblée nationale Palais du Peuple Kinshasa | |
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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]
It is located at the People's Palace in Kinshasa.
The most recent National Assembly was sworn in on January 28, 2019.[2][3][4]
Contents
1 Electoral system
2 Numbers of deputies for each ville, commune (Kinshasa) and territory
2.1 Bandundu
2.2 Bas-Congo
2.3 Équateur
2.4 Kasaï-Occidental
2.5 Kasaï-Oriental
2.6 Katanga
2.7 Kinshasa
2.8 Maniema
2.9 Nord-Kivu
2.10 Orientale
2.11 Sud-Kivu
3 Transitional Assembly
4 See also
5 References
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.
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
- Territoires de Basankusu (1), Bolomba (1), Bikoro (1), Bomongo (1), Ingende (1), Lukolela (1), Makanza (1)
District du Nord-Ubangi
- Territoires de Businga (3), Bosobolo (2), Yakoma (2)
District du Sud-Ubangi
- Territoires de Budjala (2), Gemena (7), Kungu (3), Libenge (1)
District de la Mongala
- Territoires de Bumba (5), Bongandanga (2), Lisala (3)
District de la Tshuapa
- Territoires de Befale (1), Boende (2), Bokungu (1), Djolu (1), Ikela (1), Monkoto (1)
Kasaï-Occidental
- Towns of Kananga (6), Tshikapa (4)
Kasaï District
- Territories of Dekese (1), Ilebo (3), Kamonia (9), Luebo (2), Mweka (3)
Lulua District
- Territories of Demba (3), Dembelenge (2), Dibaya (2), Kazumba (3), Luiza (3)
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
- Territoires de Katako-Kombe (2), Kole (2), Lodja (3), Lomela (1), Lubefu (1), Lusambo (1)
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
- Territories of Kambove (2), Kasenga (2), Kipushi (2), Mitwaba (1), Pweto (3), Sakania (2)
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
- City of Kindu (2)
- Territories of 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)
Bas-Uele District
- Territories of Aketi (1), Ango (1), Bambesa (1), Bondo (2), Buta (1), Poko (1)
Haut-Uele District
- Territories of Dungu (8), Faradje (2), Niangara (1), Rungu (3), Wamba (3), Watsa (2)
Ituri District
- Territories of Aru (6), Djugu (2), Irumu (5), Mahagi (7), Mambasa (2)
Tshopo District
- 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
References
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