National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

National Assembly Assemblée nationale
Type
Type	Lower House of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Structure
Political groups	People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD): 62 seats   Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS): 41 seats   People's Party for Peace and Democracy (PPPD): 29 seats   Social Movement for Renewal (MSR): 27 seats   Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC): 22 seats   Unified Lumumbist Party (PALU): 19 seats   Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC): 17 seats   Alliance for Renewal in Congo (ARC): 16 seats   Alliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo (AFDC): 15 seats   Rally for the Reconstruction of Congo (RRC): 11 seats   Awakening of Consciousness for Work and Development (ECT): 11 seats   Movement for the Integrity of the People (MIP): 10 seats   Christian Democratic Party (PDC): 7 seats   Union for the Development of the Comoros (UPDC): 7 seats   Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD)- Kisangani-Liberation Movement (K-ML) : 6 seats   National Union of Democratic Federalists (UNADEF): 6 seats   Union of Nationalist Federalists of Congo (UNAFEC): 6 seats   Other parties: 172 seats   Independents: 16 seats
Elections
Last election	28 November 2011
Meeting place
Assemblée nationale Palais du Peuple Kinshasa

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.

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.

Parentheses contain the number of deputies elected from each subdivision

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.

Coordinates: 4°19′56″S 15°18′11″E / 4.3322°S 15.3031°E / -4.3322; 15.3031