The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Deputy Prime Minister of Economy, Vital Kamerhe, was elected as a speaker of the country's lower house of parliament, the media said.
The vote, which was scheduled for May 18, took place on Monday. Kamerhe received 371 of the 401 votes cast by the members of parliament.
The election of the speaker paves the way for the DR Congo to appoint a government, a task that has been pending since the December 2023 presidential election, where the country's President Felix Tshisekedi secured a second term.
On Sunday, the security forces of the Congo reported that they successfully thwarted a coup attempt and defended Kamerhe's residence from an attack. According to Kamerhe's spokesperson, Michel Moto Muhima, two guards lost their lives during the assault.