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Democratic Republic of the Congo: offices and people

Explore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.

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People
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Office terms
222
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112 of 112 offices match

Head of state

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.

Recorded relationships

People and tenure

6 recorded terms

  1. Félix Tshisekedi

    Reported current

    25 Jan 2019 – End unknown

    president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    Status and date evidence

    Source marks this term current; not independently verified

    • Start: 25 Jan 2019

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · U.S. Department of State

  2. Eddy Kapend

    Historical

    16 Jan 2001 – 17 Jan 2001

    Congolese military personnel

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 16 Jan 2001
    • End: 17 Jan 2001

  3. Joseph Kabila

    Historical

    26 Jan 2001 – 25 Jan 2019

    President of the DR Congo from 2001 to 2019

    Term source (opens in a new tab)
    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 26 Jan 2001
    • End: 25 Jan 2019

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · U.S. Department of State from United States

  4. Laurent-Désiré Kabila

    Historical

    16 May 1997 – 16 Jan 2001

    former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1939-2001)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 16 May 1997
    • End: 16 Jan 2001

    Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Etienne Scholasse, European Communities

  5. Mobutu Sese Seko

    Historical

    24 Nov 1965 – 16 May 1997

    Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997 (1930 – 1997)

    Term source (opens in a new tab)
    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 24 Nov 1965
    • End: 16 May 1997

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Frank Hall

  6. Joseph Kasa-Vubu

    Historical

    1 Jul 1960 – 24 Nov 1965

    Congolese politician

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 1 Jul 1960
    • End: 24 Nov 1965

    Portrait: CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Anefo

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Coverage notes (3)
  • Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
  • Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
  • Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.
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