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This is a list of presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly the Republic of the Congo and Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960. The current president is Félix Tshisekedi, since 24 January 2019. [1]
The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Président de la République démocratique du Congo, Swahili: Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, Lingala: Mokonzi wa Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki) is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo [b] (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, the country is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is a major producer and exporter of copper, uranium and cobalt. [ 44 ] On 19 May 2024, he was targeted, alongside his ally Vital Kamerhe , in an attempted coup launched by the self-proclaimed New Zaire , but managed to foil the attempt quickly.
This is a list of Presidents of the Republic of the Congo since the formation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day. A total of six people have served as President of the Republic of the Congo Additionally, one person, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. Then Proclamation by the people to become ...
On 1 July 1960, the Belgian Congo became independent as the Republic of the Congo (République du Congo). 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 Félix Tshisekedi, since 24 January 2019.
Pages in category "Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The president of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the presiding officer in the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Below is a list of office-holders: Name