Congo

National AssemblySenate

National Assembly

Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Isidore Mvouba (Male)
Year of birth
1949
Additional information
Elected on 19 Aug. 2017, re-elected on 16 Aug. 2022.
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Guillaumette Kiakouama (Female)

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Men The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
129
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Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
22
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
14.57% See historical data for this field.

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Date of independence For countries that become independent after 1940
1960
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1960
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions Suffrage: Restrictions detail
Universal suffrage was granted for Europeans and literate Africans only. In 1951 the right to vote was extended to all those with a credible titre d'identité
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Prior to independence, under French administration, Congolese women acquired the right to vote under the 29 August 1947 law (N° 47-1629) on territorial assemblies. This electoral system was renewed in 1952 and eventually replaced in 1957 when the framework law (Loi-cadre Deferre) of 1956 was entered into force. According to the CEDAW report, article 4 of the 2 March 1961 Constitution recognized the aforementioned rights.
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1961
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1963
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Notes Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
The right for women to stand for election was recognized by the Constitution adopted on 8 December 1963.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1963