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Congo (Brazzaville)
Republic of the Congo
Region: Africa

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO *
Head of Government: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO
Assembly: Congo (Brazzaville) has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 66 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 137 seats.

* The president is both the chief of state and head of government.
The President is elected by absolute majority vote to serve a 7-year term, renewable once.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 7-year term.
In the Senate (Sénat) 66 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 6-year terms*. In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 137 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

* 66 members are elected by indirect vote by district, local, and regional councils to serve 6-year terms. One-half of the Senate is renewed every 3 years.