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Congo - Kinshasa

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Congo - Kinshasa

Primary executive

Complete

Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo

Head of state Active

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Principal · De jure

Head of government

Judith Suminwa Tuluka

Head of government Active

Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Principal

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Executive system: Semi-presidential republic · One primary executive function
Dominant executive office: Head of state
Why this office is primary: Executive authority is shared constitutionally by a directly elected President and a government led by the Prime Minister, while the President sets major national direction and appoints the Prime Minister.
Sources: Journal Officiel - Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - President Felix Tshisekedi, Office of the Prime Minister - Government programme

Government

Suminwa Government

Jun 12, 2024 · De jure

Union for Democracy and Social Progress

UDPS/Tshisekedi

Governing

Together for the Republic

Ensemble

Opposition

Office of the Prime Minister - Biography and mandate of Judith Suminwa Tuluka Office of the Prime Minister - Government programme

Legislature and composition

Bicameral

Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jan 29, 2024

National Assembly

500 Seats

Senate

109 Seats

Journal Officiel - Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Independent National Electoral Commission - 2023 National Assembly provisional seat distribution Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Plenary record and 109-member composition

Next election

Date not scheduled

Next Congolese presidential election

Date not scheduled · Presidential election

Electoral system: Direct nationwide plurality vote; no official polling date has been set.

Journal Officiel - Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Latest election

Completed

2023 Congolese presidential election

Dec 20, 2023 · Presidential election

Electoral system: The President is elected directly nationwide by plurality vote in a single round.
Published result: Felix Tshisekedi · 73.3%

Independent National Electoral Commission - 2023-2024 annual election report

Current policy issues

1Eastern security, peace and territorial integrityOffice of the Prime Minister - Current government priorities, Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - President Felix Tshisekedi
2Purchasing power, employment and social protectionPresidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - President Felix Tshisekedi, Office of the Prime Minister - Government programme
3Economic diversification and agricultural transformationOffice of the Prime Minister - Government programme
4Infrastructure, energy and digital public servicesOffice of the Prime Minister - Current government priorities

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