List of political parties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This article details the various political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
has seen extensive civil conflict since independence in 1960, and no free and fair election had been held there until 2006. In the absence of an effective central government, most political groups
(especially those in the interior) exist solely to control territory and enforce allegiance to certain leaders instead of performing the typical party functions of electoral participation and ideological debate.
278 parties are registered with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
has seen extensive civil conflict since independence in 1960, and no free and fair election had been held there until 2006. In the absence of an effective central government, most political groups
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
(especially those in the interior) exist solely to control territory and enforce allegiance to certain leaders instead of performing the typical party functions of electoral participation and ideological debate.
278 parties are registered with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The parties
| Party Name | Party Leader |
| Alliance for Congo's Renewal (Alliance pour le Renouveau du Congo/ARC) | Olivier Kamitatu Etsu |
| Christian Democracy (Démocratie Chrétienne/DC) | Eugène Diomi Ndongala Eugène Diomi Ndongala Eugène Diomi Ndongala was a candidate in the 2006 election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Ndongala was a candidate of the Christian Democrat Party and has pledged to provide free emergency care in public hospitals and to develop the country's communications infrastructure if... |
| Christian Democrats Party (Parti des Démocrates Chrétiens/PDC) | José Endundo Bononge |
| Christian Republican Party (Parti Chrétien Républicain/PCR) | Gilbert Kiakwama Kiakiziki |
| Congolese National Movement–Lumumba (Mouvement National Congolais–Lumumba/MNC–L) | François Lumumba |
| Congolese Rally for Democracy–Goma (Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie/RCD–G) | Azarias Ruberwa Azarias Ruberwa Azarias Ruberwa Manywa was one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2003-2006. He has been president of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie since 2003. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 2006. However, he... |
| Congolese Rally for Democracy–Kisangani-Liberation Movement (Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie–Kisangani–Mouvement de Libération/RCD–K–ML) | Antipas Mbusa Myanwisi |
| Congolese Solidarity for Democracy Congolese Solidarity for Democracy Congolese Solidarity for Democracy is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It was founded by Jean-Claude Muyambo.In the run-up to the November 2011 presidential elections,... (Solidarité Congolaise pour la Démocratie/SCODE) |
Jean Claude Muyambo |
| Democratic Social Christian Party Democratic Social Christian Party The Democratic Social Christian Party is a political party in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is headed by former Mobutu-era prime minister André Bo-Boliko Lokonga, and was co-founded by Lokonga and Joseph Ileo in 1990.... (Parti Démocrate Social Chrétien/PDSC) |
André Bo-Boliko Lokonga |
| Federalist Christian Democracy – Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy (Démocratie Chrétienne Fédéraliste – Convention des Fédéralistes pour la Démocratie Chrétienne/DCF–COFEDEC) | Venant Tshipasa (Pierre Pay Pay Presidential candidate) |
| Liberal Christian Democrats Union (Union des Libéraux Démocrates Chrétiens/ULDC) | Raymond Tshibanda |
| Movement for the Liberation of Congo Movement for the Liberation of Congo The Movement for the Liberation of the Congo is a political party in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was a rebel group operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo that fought the government throughout the Second Congo War. It subsequently took part in the transitional government and is now... (Mouvement pour la Liberation du Congo/MLC) |
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo |
| National Alliance Party for Unity National Alliance Party for Unity The National Alliance's Party for Unity is a centrist political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, founded in 2003. The leader of the party is former finance minister Dr. André-Philippe Futa who had a long career in the African Development Bank... (Parti de l'Alliance Nationale pour l'Unité/PANU) |
André-Philippe Futa André-Philippe Futa André-Philippe Futa was a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was originally from Miabi in the Congolese province of Kasai Oriental.-Biography:... |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE's PATRIOTIC PARTY OF the Congo - DRC / NPPPC (NOUVEAU PARTI PATRIOTIQUE DU PEUPLE CONGOLAIS/ NPPPC) | Sapard Vincent-de Paul Mozes Mulumba Ngandu Tshimankinda KALALA Candidat Présidentiel - [ Presidential candidate 2011 ] |
| Parti Travailliste Congolais (PTC) | Thomas Ilenda Touzayamoko |
| People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy The People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy is a center-left political party of the Democratic Republic of the Congo... (Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et la Démocratie/PPRD) |
Vital Kamerhe Vital Kamerhe Vital Kamerhe is a Congolese politician. Former Speaker of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and former Minister of Information, he is currently Honorary President of the National Assembly, founder and leader of the UNC party and candidate to the 2011 presidential... |
| Popular Movement of the Revolution Popular Movement of the Revolution The Popular Movement of the Revolution was a Zairian political party established on May 20, 1967 by then-President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu .-Ideology:... /Nzuzi Faction (Mouvement Populaire de la Revolution/Fait Privé/MPR-FP) |
Catherine Nzuzi wa Mbombo |
| Union for Democracy and Social Progress (Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social/UDPS) | Étienne Tshisekedi Étienne Tshisekedi Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba is a lawyer, politician, and leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress which is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was Prime Minister of the country on three brief occasions: in 1991, 1992–1993, and 1997... |
| Union for the Republic National Movement/UNIR NM (Union pour la République - Mouvement national/UNIR MN) | Boyenga Bofala Boyenga Bofala Frederic Boyenga-Bofala is a Doctor in public international law and former teacher-researcher to the university of Lille 2.Boyenga-Bofala was born in Mbandaka in Équateur Province... |
| Unified Lumumbist Party (Parti Lumumbiste Unifié/PALU) | Antoine Gizenga Antoine Gizenga Antoine Gizenga is a Congolese politician who was Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from December 30, 2006 to 10 October 2008... |
| Union for Congo's Reconstruction (Union pour la Reconstruction du Congo/UREC) | Oscar Kashala |
Historical parties
- Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of CongoAlliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of CongoThe Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire was a coalition of Congolese dissidents, disgruntled minority groups and nations that toppled President Mobutu Sese Seko and brought Laurent Kabila to power in the First Congo War...
(Alliance des Forces Démocratiques pour la Liberation du Congo) - ABAKOABAKOABAKO or Alliance des Bakongo was a cultural and political organization, headed by Joseph Kasa-Vubu, which emerged in the late 1950s as vocal opponent of Belgian colonial rule in what today is the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
- Association of Indigenous Personnel of the Colony (APIC)
- Center of African Grouping (CEREA)
- Movement for the National Congolese Progress (MPNC)
- African Solidarity PartyParti Solidaire AfricainThe Parti Solidaire Africain was a political party active in the Belgian Congo and the subsequent Republic of the Congo ....
(PSA) - People's National Party (PNP)
- Union of Mongo (UNIMO)