Politics
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Political structure
- Official name: République démocratique du Congo
- Form of state: Unitary republic based on the 2005 constitution
- Semi-presidential republic
- The semi-presidential system established by the constitution is largely borrowed from the French constitution. Although it is the prime minister and parliament that oversee much of the nation’s actual lawmaking, the president wields significant influence, both formally and from constitutional convention. The president holds the nation’s most senior office, and outranks all other politicians.
- Current President: Félix Tshisekedi
National legislature
- The 500-seat National Assembly began sitting in January 2019, after the December 2018 election;
- A 108‑seat Senate was elected by the provincial assemblies in March 2019
National elections
- Presidential and legislative elections were held in December 2018;
- The next presidential and legislative elections are scheduled for 2023
Head of state
- President (Currently Félix Tshisekedi)
Main political parties
- The Front Commun pour le Congo (FCC; 345 seats), an alliance of parties supporting Joseph Kabila, includes among others
- the Parti du peuple pour la reconstruction et la démocratie (PPRD), Mr Kabila’s party, and
- the Parti lumumbiste unifié (Palu);
- the Cap pour le changement (CACH; 48 seats), a platform supporting Félix Tshisekedi, includes
- Mr Tshisekedi’s Union pour la démocratie et le progrès social (UPDS) and
- Vital Kamerhe’s Union pour la nation congolaise (UNC); and
- Lamuka (107 seats), an alliance of parties supporting Martin Fayulu and Moïse Katumbi
Key Ministers
- President: Félix Tshisekedi
- Prime minister: Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba
- Deputy prime ministers
- Public Service, State Reform, Labor and Social Security: Firmin Ayessa
- Foreign affairs & regional integration: Léonard She Okitundu
- Interior: Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary
- Transport: José Makila Sumanda
- Agriculture: Georges Kazadi Kabongo
- Budget (minister of state): Pierre Kangudia Mbayi
- Communication & media: Lambert Mende Omalanga
- Defence & veterans’ affairs: Crispin Atama Tabe
- Energy & hydropower: Ingele Ifoto
- External trade (minister of state): Jean-Lucien Bussa Tongba
- Finance: Henri Yav Mulang
- Health: Oly Ilunga Kalenga
- Hydrocarbons: Aimé Ngoy Mukena
- Industry: Marcel Ilunga Leu
- Infrastructure: Papy Matenzolo
- Justice (minister of state): Alexis Thambwe Mwamba
- Labour & employment (minister of state): Lambert Matuku Memas
- Mines: Martin Kabwelulu
- Planning (minister of state): Modeste Bahati Lukwebo
- Primary & secondary education: Gaston Musemena Bongala
- Public sector (minister of state): Michel Bongongo Ikoli
- Relations with parliament (minister of state): Jean-Pierre Lisanga Bonganga
- Rural development: Justin Bitakwira
- Telecommunications & new technologies: Omer Egbake ya Ngembe
Central bank governor
- Déogratias Mutombo Mwana Nyembo
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