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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 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3][4]
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.
- ↑ "CIA World Leaders, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ Richard Miniter: Obama’s Secret Neo-Con Agenda, Forbes, July 1, 2014
- ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/drc-kabila-stand-election-spokesman-180808130105604.html | DR Congo's Kabila will not stand for re-election: spokesman
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congo-politics/congos-kabila-to-step-down-ahead-of-presidential-election-idUSKBN1KT1L4 | Congo's Kabila will not stand for election in December | Article [AMP] | Reuters