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Tshisekedi and U.S. President Joe Biden at the 2021 G20 Rome summit, October 2021. After a power struggle saw the coalition with allies of Tshisekedi's predecessor break down and many legislators were won over, Ilunga was forced to leave office and Tshisekedi appointed Gécamines leader Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde as successor on 15 February 2021 ...
President Time in office 1 Mobutu Sese Seko: 31 years, 173 days 2 Joseph Kabila: 18 years, 7 days 3 Félix Tshisekedi: 6 years, 26 days 4 Joseph Kasa-Vubu: 5 years, 146 days 5 Laurent-Désiré Kabila: 3 years, 245 days
The position of president in the DRC has existed since the first constitution – known as The Fundamental Law – of 1960. However the powers of this position have varied over the years, from a limited shared role in the executive branch, with a prime minister, to a full-blown dictatorship.
Tshisekedi became president in 2019 after emerging from the shadow of his father, who was one of Congo's most population figures. The presidency eluded Etienne Tshisekedi, but his 2017 death ...
KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after a landslide victory his opponents have refused to recognise ...
Tshisekedi appeals for unity with opposition candidates, none of whom attended the inauguration KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was […] The post Congo’s President ...
Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country's election commission said Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the ...
The Court ruling rejected appeals for a recount, with the verdict declaring Tshisekedi "President of the Democratic Republic of Congo by simple majority." [109] Government spokesman Lambert Mende stated afterwards "Felix Tshisekedi will become the fifth president of the republic." [21] [22] [110]