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Congo

National Assembly

Political system

Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.

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Presidential-Parliamentary

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Structure of parliament

Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral

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Bicameral

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IPU membership

Current membership status

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Yes

Notes: Non-participating Member

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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Parlement (Parliament)
Chamber name
Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)

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Structure & status of parliament

This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.

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Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)

Length of the parliamentary term in years

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5

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IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 1981 to 2024
from 2024
IPU Geopolitical Group/s

IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.

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African Group

Speaker

Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Isidore Mvouba (Male)
Date of birth: 14 Apr 1949
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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19 Aug 2017
Additional information

Elected on 19 Aug. 2017, re-elected on 16 Aug. 2022.

Speaker terms

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Secretary general

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Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General
Secretary General
Sylviana Emeline Okoua Obondzo Oko (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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01 Oct 2022

Members

Statutory number of members

Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.

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151

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Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected

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Directly elected members

Directly elected by citizens.

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151
Current number of members

Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.

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151

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Men

The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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129

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Women

The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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22

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Percentage of women

Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.

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14.6%

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Statutory number of members per country

As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.

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223

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Population (in thousands)

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.

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6,183

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Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.

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27,726

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Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members

Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.

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No information available

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Number of members, by age

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Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female Other
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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- - - -
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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- - - -
Members for whom data is available

Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available

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Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups

Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.

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No

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Electoral quota for women

Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament

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Yes

Notes: The list of candidates for elections to the National Assembly and the Senate, submitted by political parties or groups, must take into account the representation of women so that women make up at least 30% of the candidates.

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https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas-database/country?country=51

The Electoral Law (Loi électorale) as amended by Act No. 40-2014 of 1 September 2014. The Act was enacted by the President of the Republic on 1 September 2014, and published in the official journal (Journal Officiel de la Republique du Congo) on 4 September 2014.

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Youth quota

Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.

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No

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Links to additional information

Parliamentary website

Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.

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List of members

Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.

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Rules of procedure/Standing Orders

Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.

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Constitution

Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.

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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No

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Historical data for IPU membership
Updated at IPU membership Notes
2024-10 Yes Non-participating Member
1981-01 Yes

Historical data for Chamber name

Historical data for Chamber name
Updated at Chamber name
1959-01 Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)
- National Assembly
The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house

The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).

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Yes
Speaker's term

The term may be shorter than one year.

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5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any

Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.

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No information available

Historical data for Speaker terms

Historical data for Speaker terms
Updated at Speaker terms
2018-01 No information available
2017-08
The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house

The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).

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Yes
Speaker's term

The term may be shorter than one year.

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5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any

Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.

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No information available
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General
Secretary General
Sylviana Emeline Okoua Obondzo Oko (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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01 Oct 2022
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General
Secretary General
Guillaumette Kiakouama (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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No information available

Historical data for Secretary general

Historical data for Secretary general
Updated at Secretary general
2024-04
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General
Secretary General
Sylviana Emeline Okoua Obondzo Oko (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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01 Oct 2022
2013-01
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General
Secretary General
Guillaumette Kiakouama (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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No information available

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Current number of members
Updated at Current number of members
2017-07 151
2012-07 136
2007-08 137
2002-05 129
1992-06 125
1989-01 133
1979-01 153
1973-01 125
1963-01 55
1959-01 58

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Men
Updated at Men
2022-08 129
2022-07 126
2018-12 134

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Women
Updated at Women
2022-08 22
2022-07 25
2017-07 17
2007-08 10
2002-05 12
1993-08 2
1992-06 3
1989-01 19
1984-01 15
1979-01 13
1973-01 8
1963-01 3
1959-01 0

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Percentage of women
Updated at Percentage of women
2022-08 14.6%
2022-07 16.6%
2017-07 11.3%
2012-07 7.4%
2007-08 7.3%
2002-05 9.3%
1993-08 1.6%
1992-06 2.4%
1989-01 14.3%
1984-01 9.8%
1979-01 8.5%
1973-01 6.4%
1963-01 5.5%
1959-01 0.0%

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country
Updated at Statutory number of members per country
2018-12 223
2017-09 223
2017-08 223
2014-10 223
2014-01 223
2005-10 223

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Population (in thousands)
Updated at Population (in thousands)
2023-01 6,183
2022-01 6,035
2021-01 5,892
2015-01 4,996
2014-01 4,871
2013-01 4,751
2012-01 4,633
2011-01 4,513
2010-01 4,387
2009-01 4,254
2008-01 4,115
2007-01 3,976
2006-01 3,842
2005-01 3,718
2004-01 3,605
2003-01 3,503
2002-01 3,407
2001-01 3,316
2000-01 3,226
1999-01 3,136
1998-01 3,048
1997-01 2,962
1996-01 2,879
1995-01 2,799
1994-01 2,722
1993-01 2,649
1992-01 2,577
1991-01 2,508
1990-01 2,440
1989-01 2,375
1988-01 2,311
1987-01 2,249
1986-01 2,188
1985-01 2,128
1984-01 2,068
1983-01 2,009
1982-01 1,951
1981-01 1,895
1980-01 1,840
1979-01 1,787
1978-01 1,736
1977-01 1,687
1976-01 1,638
1975-01 1,590
1974-01 1,543
1973-01 1,496
1972-01 1,451
1971-01 1,407
1970-01 1,365
1969-01 1,325
1968-01 1,288
1967-01 1,252
1966-01 1,217
1965-01 1,184
1964-01 1,152
1963-01 1,122
1962-01 1,092
1961-01 1,064
1960-01 1,037
1959-01 1,012
1958-01 987
1957-01 964
1956-01 942
1955-01 920
1954-01 900
1953-01 880
1952-01 862
1951-01 844
1945-01 827

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Updated at Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2023-01 27,726
2022-01 27,063
2021-01 26,422
2018-12 22,404
2017-09 22,404
2017-08 22,404
2015-01 22,404
2014-10 21,843
2014-01 21,843
2013-01 21,305
2012-01 20,776
2011-01 20,238
2010-01 19,673
2009-01 19,076
2008-01 18,453
2007-01 17,830
2006-01 17,229
2005-10 16,673

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Members for whom data is available
Updated at Members for whom data is available
2022-08 No information available
2017-08 151
Youngest member
Antoine Bienaimé Obam'Ondon (Male)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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25

Historical data for Youngest member

Historical data for Youngest member
Updated at Youngest member
2022-08 No information available
2017-08
Youngest member
Antoine Bienaimé Obam'Ondon (Male)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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25
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 3 14 11 20 40 45 2 0 0 135
Female 0 0 1 2 1 7 5 0 0 0 16
Totals per age interval 0 3 15 13 21 47 50 2 0 0 151
Total <= 45: 31 Total >= 46: 120
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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2.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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11.9% 11% 0.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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20.5% 19% 2.0%

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex
Updated at Breakdown of members by age and sex
2022-08 No information available
2017-08
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 3 14 11 20 40 45 2 0 0 135
Female 0 0 1 2 1 7 5 0 0 0 16
Totals per age interval 0 3 15 13 21 47 50 2 0 0 151
Total <= 45: 31 Total >= 46: 120
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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2.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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11.9% 11% 0.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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20.5% 19% 2.0%

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Updated at Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
2022-08 No information available
2017-08 2.0%