List of presidents of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The president of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the presiding officer in the National Assembly.

List of presidents

Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives NameEntered officeLeft officeJoseph KasongoJune 1960March 1962Yvon KimpiobiMarch 1962November 1962Bertin MwambaNovember 1962March 1963Joseph Midiburo3 March 1963September 1965Yvon KimpiobiSeptember 1965June 1967

Presidents of the Legislative Council NameEntered officeLeft officeBo-Boliko LokongaDecember 1970March 1979Iléo Songo AmbaMarch 1979December 1979Nzondomyo a' Dokpe LingoApril 1980March 1984Kasongo MukundjiMarch 1984October 1987Kalume Mwana KahambweOctober 1987August 1989Anzuluni Bembe IsilonyoniAugust 19891993

Presidents of the High Council of the Republic NameEntered officeLeft officeMsgr. Laurent Monsengwo PasinyaDecember 19921994

Presidents of the National Assembly NameEntered officeLeft officeAnzuluni Bembe Isilonyoni19931993

Presidents of the High Council of the Republic - Transitional Parliament NameEntered officeLeft officeMsgr. Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya1994May 1997

Presidents of the Constituent and Legislative Assembly - Transitional Parliament NameEntered officeLeft officeTshamala Wa Kamwanya20002003Philomène Omatuku Atshakawo Akatshi (ad interim)200322 April 2003

Presidents of the National Assembly NameEntered officeLeft officeNotesOlivier Kamitatu EtsuApril 20035 April 2006Thomas Luhaka5 April 2006December 2006Vital KamerheDecember 200625 March 2009Christophe Lutundula (ad interim)25 March 2009April 2009Évariste Boshab18 April 2009201112 April 201228 January 2019Gabriel Kyungu wa Kumwanza28 January 201924 April 2019Jeanine Mabunda24 April 201910 December 2020Vacant10 December 20203 February 2021Christophe Mboso3 February 202124 May 2024Vital Kamerhe24 May 202425 September 2025Aimé Boji14 November 2025

Elections

April 2019 Henri-Thomas Lokondo, vice-president of the Unified Lumumbist Party and allies political grouping, a member of the Common Front for Congo coalition, ran as an independent against Jeanine Mabunda, the candidate of the FFC-CACH alliance who ran a "ticket" to share the majority of the seven positions within the National Assembly's bureau. With the cancellation his candidacy, Mabunda won unopposed as Lamuka boycotted. First RoundCandidateCoalition/PartyVotes%Jeanine MabundaFCC/PPRD375100Valid votes37597.91Invalid82.09Total383100Eligible voters/turnout50076.60

2021 Christophe Mboso, having won the ruling Sacred Union of the Nation (USN) coalition primary, won unopposed as his rivals were disqualified.

First RoundCandidateCoalition/PartyVotes%Jeanine MabundaUSN/AFDC389100Valid votes38983.48Invalid6914.81Abstentions81.72Total466100Eligible voters/turnout50093.20

2024 On 23 April 2024, the USN held a primary for their candidate, selecting Vital Kamerhe. On 22 May, Kamerhe was elected president with 371 votes with 36 votes being invalid or blank. Sacred Union of the Nation primaryCandidatePartyVotes%Vital KamerheUNC18350.14Christophe MbosoCRD11330.96Modeste Bahati LukweboAFDC6918.90Valid votes36598.12Blank votes71.88Total372100Eligible voters/turnout44783.22

First RoundCandidateCoalition/PartyVotes%Vital KamerheUSN/UNC371100Valid votes37191.15"Invalid and blank ballots"368.85Total407100Eligible voters/turnout47785.32

Impeachment votes

2020 Impeachment of Jeanine MabundaCandidateVotes%For28158.42Against20041.58Valid votes48199.59Present20.41Total483100Eligible voters/turnout50096.60

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