Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parlement de la République démocratique du Congo | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | National Assembly Senate |
Leadership | |
Modeste Bahati Lukwebo since 5 March 2021 | |
Christophe Pwanga since 3 February 2021 | |
Seats | 608 members (500 and 108) |
Elections | |
single-member constituency and party list proportional representation (most open type) | |
indirectly elected | |
Meeting place | |
Palais du Peuple (Kinshasa) | |
Website | |
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The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Parlement de la République Démocratique du Congo) is the legislative branch of the Congolese government. It consists of two chambers:
- The Senate (Upper Chamber)
- The National Assembly (Lower Chamber)
The most recent Parliament was inaugurated on January 28, 2019.[1][2][3]