Senate (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

The Senate (French: Sénat) is the upper house of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The senate was established in 1960, abolished in 1967 and re-established in 2003.

During the transition period in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003–2006), the Senate, aside from its legislative role, also had the task of drafting the country's new constitution. This task came to fruition with the adoption of the draft in Parliament in May 2005, and its approval by the Congolese people, in a successful democratic referendum on 18 and 19 December 2005.

The current president of the Senate is Sama Lukonde, elected in 12 August 2024. The secretary general is Jean Mukuala Bateke. The most recent Senate was sworn in on January 28, 2019.

Election

Senators were elected under the new constitution on 19 January 2007 by the provincial parliaments of their respective provinces. Members of the Senate are indirectly elected by the Provincial Assemblies. Each of the 25 provinces proper elects four senators and the city-province of Kinshasa elects eight. Elected senators serve five year terms. Former presidents may sit as senators for life.

Transitional Senate

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List of senators

+ Members of the 2019–2023 Senate Province Senator Party Bas-UéléCarole Agito AmelaPapy Bazego TebuseliGeorge Erick Makangu Nestor Ngbonda Dauly Équateur Richard Bampunga Ndombo Benteke RIAJosé Endungo BonongeG7 Tristan Etumba Boyengo ACOEdouard Mokolo Wa Pombo Haut-KatangaBijoux Goya KitengeMiche Kanyimbu ShindanyFrancine Muyumba FurahaCélestin Pande KapopoPPRD Haut-LomamiIsabelle Kabamba Wa UmbaMovement for the Integrity of the PeopleAugustin Kapya NtumbaAlternative Action for Well-being and ChangeIlunga KitombolwePPRDIrène Kunda KisengaFCC Haut-UéléJean Bakomito GambuJean Pierre Batumoko AfozundeAlliance of Actors for Good Governance of CongoDieudonnette Mungwananjo BoyekomboAlliance of Democrats for Renewal and ProgressNorbert Samaki AnidutiniFCC IturiMédard Autsai AsengaPPRDJohn Tibasima Mbongemu AteenyiAlternative Action for Well-being and ChangeAlphonse Ukeci Muswa UrundiAlliance for Democratic AlternativePierrot Uweka UkabaPPRD KasaïEvariste Boshab MabudiVictorine Lwese BakuamoyoJohn Muyamba NgovPPRDKalala Nkole KallyAlliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo and Allies Kasaï-CentralRemy Bwanoko KalomboDénis Kambayi CimbumbuPPRDIda Kamonji NasserwaPPRDPauline Monalux Ml Mona KayokoPPRD Kasaï-OrientalSamy Badibanga NtitaProgressistesAuguy Ilunga CivuilaRDTOdette Mbuyi NgoyPPRDEddy Mundela KankuUDPS/Tshisekedi KinshasaValentin Gerengo N'venePatrick Lubala BirhashirwaAlliance of Democrats for Renewal and ProgressDidier Molisho SadiMCRDidier Mumengi TshukudiAdonis Ngambani NgovoliEric Rubuye Hakizimwami ACOAugustin Salabia IsambakanaAlternative Action for Well-being and ChangeAnge Ziaka Angelani ACO Kongo CentralPamphile Badu Wa BaduRolly Lelo NzaziRoger Muaka Muaka ACONefertiti Ngudianza Bayokisa Kisula ACO KwangoNathalie Bul'an'sung Sanata ACOAndré Kimbuta YangoPPRDColette Lukamata NkuluAimé Patience Mangyadi BifuluAlternative Action for Well-being and Change KwiluSacré Inioki LamfelAlliance for the FutureMarie-Josée Sona KamitatuG7Ida Kidima NzumbaJean-Philibert Mabaya Gizi AmineRainbow of Congo LomamiMicheline Kabedi KazadiGabriel Kazadi NgoyPPRDDieudonné Kazadi NyembwePPRDHippolyte Mutombo MbwebweAction of Allies to Improve Living Conditions for the Congolese LualabaGhislain Chikez DiemuPPRDKaumba LufundaMovement for the Integrity of the PeopleLaurent Muzangisa MutalenuPPRDGodefroid Mwenda Bantu Munongo Mai-NdombeThalie Dasyo MokfeCélestin James Mokelo Mumba KebekePPRDFidèle Mpayi MumpelePPRDFrederick Mwamfwa BopaliCPPR ManiemaJean Baptiste Assumani AmaniPeople's Party for Peace and DemocracyJérôme Bikenge MusimbiAction of Allies to Improve Living Conditions for the CongoleseMatata Ponyo MaponAlexis Thambwe Mwamba MongalaDenise Bolingo BotakileAlliance for the FutureAbdoul Lianza MoleLouis Mbonga Magalu-EngwandaAlliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo and AlliesJean de dieu Moleka LiambiNord-UbangiBasile Bale BilaPhilémon Kpama Baramoto KapaGiala MobutuZAIREJean-Pierre Zagbalafio AngalaATD North KivuPierre Kabanda KayobotsiBURECJean-Pierre Kibaya MunembweAARCJean Mukinti BaumbiliaCélestin Vunabandi KanyamihigoSankuruMoise Ekanga LushymaEmile Omba Djunga KasongoLeonard She Okitundu LundulaBerthold Ulungu Ekunda LutakaCCUSouth KivuModeste Bahati LukwemboAlliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo and AlliesLéon Mamboleo Mughuba ItundamilambaMapenzi ManenoG7Stéphane Miruho MugoroziPPRDSud-UbangiFrancoise Bemba NdokwaNorbert Imana MbuleCDERJosé Makila SumandaATDSanguma Temongonde MossaiTanganyikaIsidore Kabwe Mwehu LongoAlternative Action for Well-being and ChangeVicky Katumwa MukalayAlliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo and AlliesCélestine Hortense Mukalay KiondePPRDChristine Mwando KatempaG7TshopoJames Bayukita MakulaMike Mosisi MakotaAlliance of the Democratic Forces of Congo and AlliesLaddy Yangotikala SengaAnita Zeta BamanyisaFNSDTshuapaLydie Baopoko BahikeCathy Botema MboyoReagan Ilanga BakongaFidèle Likinda Bolom'elengePPRD Sources:

See also 2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo Senate election List of presidents of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Notes and references

External links Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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