Zairean parliamentary election, 1982
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Parliamentary elections were held in Zaire
on 18 and 19 September 1982. The Popular Movement of the Revolution
was the sole legal party at the time, and all candidates for election to the Legislative Council
had to be members of it. In total, 1,409 candidates ran for the 310 seats (increased from 252 due to population growth) in 154 constituencies.
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
on 18 and 19 September 1982. The 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:...
was the sole legal party at the time, and all candidates for election to the Legislative Council
National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Composition of the National Assembly...
had to be members of it. In total, 1,409 candidates ran for the 310 seats (increased from 252 due to population growth) in 154 constituencies.