List of heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

































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This article lists the heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960.


The current head of state is President Joseph Kabila, since 17 January 2001.




Contents






  • 1 Heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960–present)


    • 1.1 Republic of the Congo (1960–1964)


    • 1.2 Democratic Republic of the Congo (1964–1971)


    • 1.3 Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)


    • 1.4 Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present)


    • 1.5 Timeline




  • 2 Rank by time in office


  • 3 Notes


  • 4 See also


  • 5 External links





Heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960–present)


(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)



























































































Republic of the Congo (1960–1964)


№
 Name
 Birth–Death
 Took office
 Left office
 Political Party

Presidents

 1
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Joseph Kasa-Vubu at the Belgo-Congolese Round Table Conference.jpg
 1910–1969
 1 July 1960
1 August 1964
ABAKO

—
Antoine Gizenga
(disputed)[a]
Gizenga, 1961.jpg
 1925–
 31 March 1961
 5 August 1961
Parti Solidaire Africain
(Gizenga faction)


Democratic Republic of the Congo (1964–1971)



Presidents
(1)
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Joseph Kasa-Vubu at the Belgo-Congolese Round Table Conference.jpg
 1910–1969
1 August 1964
 24 November 1965[b]
ABAKO

2
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu
Mobutu.jpg
 1930–1997
 24 November 1965
27 October 1971
Military /
Popular Movement of the Revolution


Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)



President
(2)
Mobutu Sese Seko[c]
Mobutu.jpg
 1930–1997
27 October 1971
 16 May 1997[d]
Popular Movement of the Revolution


Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present)



Presidents

 3
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Laurent-Désiré Kabila cropped.jpg
 1939–2001
 17 May 1997
 16 January 2001
(assassinated)
Independent

4
Joseph Kabila
Joseph Kabila April 2016.jpg
 1971–
 26 January 2001
Acting since 17 January 2001
 Incumbent
Independent /
People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy


Timeline



JosephKabila
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Mobutu Sese Seko
Antoine Gizenga
Joseph Kasa-Vubu



Rank by time in office




























Rank
 President
 Time in office
1
Mobutu Sese Seko
7004114960000000000♠31 years, 173 days
2
Joseph Kabila (Incumbent)
7003653900000000000♠17 years, 330 days
3
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
7003197200000000000♠5 years, 146 days
4
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
7003134100000000000♠3 years, 245 days


Notes





  1. ^ Rebel government at Stanleyville, during the Congo Crisis.


  2. ^ Deposed in the 1965 coup d'état.


  3. ^ Previously named Joseph-Désiré Mobutu; changed name on 10 January 1972 due to the policy of Zairianisation.


  4. ^ Deposed in the First Congo War.




See also




  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

    • Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    • List of colonial governors of the Congo Free State and Belgian Congo

    • President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo


    • Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
      • List of heads of government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo




  • Zaire

  • Lists of Incumbents



External links



  • Official website of the President of the DRC

  • World Statesmen – Congo (Kinshasa)










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