Stemmingen in Congo Kinshasa
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Elections in Congo-Kinshasa
[Democratic Republic of the Congo]
Political Profile
Political System: Transitional Government
President: Joseph Kabila (PPRD) [since 17 January 2001; succeeded to the presidency following the assassination of his father, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, on 16 January 2001]
Parliament [bicameral]: Senate (120 Seats) Members appointed from various parties to the national power-sharing accord; National Assembly (500 Seats) Members appointed from parties to the intra-Congolese dialogue, namely the former Kinshasa government, the unarmed political opposition, civil society, and former rebel movements.
Political Situation since Independence
1960-1965 Restricted Democratic Practice
1965-1967 Military Regime
1967-1990 One Party State (MPR)
1990-1997 Multiparty Transition
1997-2003 Civil War, National Fragmentation
2003- Transitional Government
2006 Freedom House Rating: Political Rights – 6, Civil Liberties – 6, Status: Not Free
Next Scheduled Presidential Election: 18 June 2006
Next Scheduled Legislative Election: 18 June 2006
Political Parties: ABAKO – Alliance of the Kongo People, BALUBAKAT – Association of the Luba People of Katanga, CEREA – African Meeting Forum, CONAKAT – Confederation of Katanga Associations, MNC-Kalonji – Congolese National Movement, Kalonji Faction, MNC-Lumumba – Congolese National Movement, Lumumba Faction, MPR – Popular Movement of the Revolution, PNP – National Party of Progress, PPRD – People's Party for Reconstruction and Development, PSA – African Solidarity Party
Coalitions: Congolese National Convention (CONACO) [Contested 1965 Chamber of Representatives Election] CONACO was a loose alliance of forty-nine, primarily southern, parties from among the more than 200 parties that mushroomed into existence to participate in the electoral process
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