National Assembly Assemblée nationale | |
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| 4th Legislature of the Third Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 500 |
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Political groups | |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 December 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Palais du Peuple Lingwala/Kinshasa | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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| United Nations Mission |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo portal |
The National Assembly is the lower house and main legislative political body of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is one of the two legislative bodies along with the Senate. The National Assembly is composed of deputies (fr. députés) who are elected by the citizens of the DRC. The deputies serve as the voice of the people and are responsible for enacting legislation, representing their constituents' interests, and overseeing the executive branch of government. The National Assembly is responsible for deliberating and passing laws that impact the nation and its citizens.[1][2][3] It was established by the 2006 constitution, which provided for a bicameral parliament consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate.[4] It is located at the People's Palace (French: Palais du Peuple) in Kinshasa.
The inaugural session of the 2024–2028 National Assembly will take place 29 January 2024 with 477 provisionally elected deputies attending.[5]
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- ^ "DR Congo: New National Assembly is inaugurated - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "International Election Observation Mission to Democratic Republic of Congo 2006" (PDF). The Carter Center. Atlanta, Georgia. 2006. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Congo (Democratic Republic of the)'s Constitution of 2005 with Amendments through 2011" (PDF). constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RDC: la nouvelle Assemblée fait sa rentrée parlementaire avec quelques incertitudes". RFI (in French). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.