CapitaleKinshasa Fête de l'Indépendance30 Juin 1960 (from Belgium) Fête nationaleJour De l'Indépendance, 30 Juin (1960) Constitutiona new constitution was adopted 17 Juillet 2003 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal et forcé Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Joseph KABILA (depuis 26 January 2001); note - following the assassination of his father, Laurent Desire KABILA, on 16 January 2001, Joseph KABILA succeeded to the presidency; the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Joseph KABILA (depuis 26 January 2001); note - following the assassination of his father, Laurent Desire KABILA, on 16 January 2001, Joseph KABILA succeeded to the presidency; the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre)
cabinet: National Executive Council, appointed by the president
elections: prior to the overthrow of MOBUTU Sese Seko, the president was elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; election last held 29 July 1984 (next was scheduled to be held in May 1997); formerly, there was also a prime minister who was elected by the High Council of the Republic; note - a Transitional Government is drafting a new constitution with free elections scheduled to be held in NA 2005
election results: results of the last election were: MOBUTU Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga reelected president in 1984 without opposition
note: Joseph KABILA succeeded his father, Laurent Desire KABILA, following the latter's assassination in January 2001, negotiations with rebel leaders led to the establishment of a transitional government in July 2003 with free elections scheduled to be held in NA 2005 |
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