Congo

Adopted 2006
2003-2006
1999-2003
1971-1997
1963-1971
1960-1963

 

12 Sep 1876               Colonization by Belgium

22 Apr 1884               International Association of the Congo

01 Jul 1885 - 15 Nov 1908 Congo Free State to King Leopold II of Belgium

15 Nov 1908               Annexed by Belgium

15 Nov 1908 - 30 Jun 1960 Belgian Congo

01 Jul 1960 - 30 Jun 1966 Republic of Congo

07 Sep 1964 -    Dec 1965 People's Republic of Congo proclaimed in Stanleyville

01 Jul 1966               Democratic Republic of Congo

27 Oct 1971 - 17 May 1997 Republic of Zaïre

17 May 1997 -             Democratic Republic of Congo

 

Presidents

01 Jul 1960 - 25 Nov 1965 Joseph Kasavubu ............................. 1910-1969

25 Nov 1965 - 16 May 1997 Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga .. 1930-1997

                          (King of Zaire, Father of the Nation, Supreme Combatant)

17 May 1997 - 16 Jan 2001 Laurent Désiré Kabila ....................... 1939-2001

                          (Head of State)

16 Jan 2001 -             Joseph Kabila Kabange ....................... 1971-

 

Prime Ministers

24 Jun      - 05 Sep 1960 Patrice Emery Lumumba ....................... 1925-1961

05 Sep      - 20 Sep 1960 Joseph Iléo ................................. 1921-1994

                          (1st Time)

20 Sep      - 03 Oct 1960 Albert Ndele

03 Oct 1960 - 09 Feb 1961 Justin Marie Bomboko  

09 Feb      - 02 Aug 1961 Joseph Iléo (2nd Time)

02 Aug 1961 - 30 Jun 1964 Cyrille Adoula .............................. 1921-1978

10 Jul 1964 - 13 Oct 1965 Moïse Kapenda Tshombé ....................... 1919-1969

18 Oct      - 14 Nov 1965 Évariste Kimba .............................. 1926-1966

25 Nov 1965 - 26 Oct 1966 Léonard Mulumba ............................. 1928-1986

First state commissioners

06 Jul 1977 - 06 Mar 1979 Mpinga Kasenga .............................. 1937-1994

06 Mar 1979 - 27 Aug 1980 Bo-Bolika Lokonga Monso Mihambo

27 Aug 1980 - 23 Apr 1981 Jean Nguza Carl-I-Bond ...................... 1930-2003

                          (1st Time)

23 Apr 1981 - 05 Nov 1982 N'singa Udjuu Ongwabeki Untubu

05 Nov 1982 - 31 Oct 1986 Kengo Wa Dondo (1st Time)

22 Jan 1987 - 07 Mar 1988 Mabi Mulumba

07 Mar      - 26 Nov 1988 Sambwa Pida Nbagui .......................... 1940-1998

26 Nov 1988 - 04 May 1990 Kengo Wa Dondo (2nd Time)

04 May 1990 - 01 Apr 1991 Lunda Bululu

01 Apr      - 29 Sep 1991 Mulumba Lukoji .............................. 1943-1997

29 Sep      - 01 Nov 1991 Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba (1st Time)

01 Nov      - 25 Nov 1991 Bernardin Mungul Diaka ...................... 1933-1999

25 Nov 1991 - 15 Aug 1992 Jean Nguza Carl-I-Bond (2nd Time)

15 Aug 1992 - 18 Mar 1993 Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba (2nd Time)

18 Mar 1993 - 14 Jan 1994 Faustin Birindwa ............................ 1943-1999

06 Jul 1994 - 02 Apr 1997 Kengo Wa Dondo (3rd Time)

02 Apr      - 09 Apr 1997 Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba (3rd Time)

09 Apr      - 16 May 1997 Likulia Bolongo

16 May 1997 - 30 Dec 2006 Post Abolished

Prime Ministers

30 Dec 2006 - 10 Oct 2008 Antoine Gizenga

10 Oct 2008 - 06 Mar 2012 Adolphe Muzito

06 Mar      - 18 Apr 2012 Louis Koyagialo

18 Apr 2012 -             Augustine Matata Ponyo Mapon

 

 

Commanders of the UN Forces

   May 1961 - 31 Jan 1962 Sture Linner (Sweden)

01 Feb 1962 -    May 1963 Robert K.A Gardiner (Ghana)

01 May 1963 -    Apr 1964 Max H. Dorsinville (Haiti)

   Apr      -    Jun 1964 Bibiano Fernández Osorio-Tafail (Mexico)

01 Dec 1999 - 31 Dec 2003 Mountaga Dialla (Senegal)

01 Jan 2004 - 28 Feb 2005 Samaila Iliya (Nigeria)

04 Apr 2005 -             Babacar Gaye (Senegal)