Joseph Kabila: President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 up to 2018
Joseph Kabila Kabange (commonly known as Joseph Kabila, born 4 June 1971) is a Congolese politician.
He became President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in January 2001. He took office ten days after the assassination of his father, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila. He was elected as President in 2006. In 2011, he was re-elected for a second term.
Joseph Kabila | |
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 Kabila visiting the Pentagon in November 2003. | |
| President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office 17 January 2001 – 25 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Antoine Gizenga Adolphe Muzito Louis Alphonse Koyagialo (Acting) Augustin Matata Ponyo Bruno Tshibala |
| Preceded by | Laurent-Désiré Kabila |
| Succeeded by | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Kabila Kabange 4 June 1971 Fizi, Congo-Léopoldville |
| Political party | People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Olive Lembe di Sita |
| Alma mater | Makerere University People's Liberation Army National Defense University |
Forbes writer Richard Miniter documented the wealth of Joseph Kabila, estimated at 2 billion US Dollars in offshore banks in the British Virgin Islands, accumulated in just over 13 years of being in power.
After widespread speculation surrounding his continued stay in office, it was feared Kabila would seek re-election for a third term in the 2018 election. But he announced in August 2018, that he will not stand.
In October 2021, Joseph Kabila defended his graduation thesis at the University of Johannesburg. A master's degree in political science and international relations was awarded to him at the end of his studies which lasted five years.
References
Other websites
Media related to Joseph Kabila at Wiki Commons
- Joseph Kabila, The Untold Story
- Rape in the DRC
- BBC Country Profile
- Official website of the President of the DRC Archived 2006-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Joseph Kabila 2011 campaign site Archived 2019-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – Permanent Mission to the United Nations Archived 2005-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- DR Congo presidential candidates face off in second round Archived 2020-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Jane's Intelligence Watch Report, 22 August 2006
- For Congo's Leader, Middling Reviews by Jeffrey Gettleman, The New York Times, April 4, 2009
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