List of heads of government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This is a list of the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as Zaire from 1971 to 1997, since the country's independence from Belgium.

Heads of state

Name Term Affiliation
Presidents
Joseph Kasavubu 1 July 1960 -
24 November 1965		 Abako
Antoine Gizenga
Rebel government at Stanleyville		 31 March -
5 August 1961		 Congolese National Movement
(Lumumba)
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu
(after 10 January 1972 called:
Mobutu Sésé Seko)		 25 November 1965 -
16 May 1997		 Popular Movement of the Revolution (after 1967)
Laurent-Désiré Kabila 17 May 1997 -
16 January 2001
(acting head of state
until 29 May 1997)		 Alliance of Democratic Forces
for the Liberation of Congo
Joseph Kabila since
17 January 2001
(interim president
until 26 January 2001)		 Alliance of Democratic Forces
for the Liberation of Congo/
People's Party for Reconstruction
and Democracy

Heads of government

Name Term Affiliation
Prime Ministers
Patrice Lumumba 24 June -
5 September 1960		 Congolese National Movement
(Lumumba)
Joseph Iléo 5 September -
20 September 1960		 Congolese National Movement
(Kalonji)
Chairmen of the Board of Commissioners-general
Albert Ndele 20 September -
3 October 1960		 non-partisan
Justin Marie Bomboko 4 October 1960 -
9 February 1961		 non-partisan
Prime Ministers
Antoine Gizenga
rebel government at Stanleyville		 13 December 1960 -
5 August 1961		 Congolese National Movement
(Lumumba)
Joseph Iléo 9 February -
2 August 1961		 Congolese National Movement
(Kalonji)
Cyrille Adoula 2 August 1961 -
30 June 1964		 Congolese National Movement
Moïse Tshombé 10 July 1964 -
13 October 1965		 Confederation of Tribal
Associations of Katanga
Évariste Kimba 18 October 1965 -
14 November 1965		 General Association of the
Baluba People of Katanga
Léonard Mulumba 5 November 1965 -
26 October 1966		 military/
Popular Movement of the Revolution
post abolished 26 October 1966 - 6 July 1977
Mpinga Kasenga 6 July 1977 -
6 March 1979		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Bo-Boliko Lokonga Monse Mihambo 6 March 1979 -
27 August 1980		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond 27 August 1980 -
23 April 1981		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
N'singa Udjuu Ongwabeki Untubu 23 April 1981 -
5 November 1982		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Kengo Wa Dondo 5 November 1982 -
31 October 1986		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Mabi Mulumba 22 January 1987 -
7 March 1988		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Sambwa Pida Nbagui 7 March 1988 -
26 November 1988		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Kengo Wa Dondo 26 November 1988 -
4 May 1990		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Lunda Bululu 4 May 1990 -
1 April 1991		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Mulumba Lukoji 1 April -
29 September 1991		 Popular Movement of the Revolution
Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba 29 September -
1 November 1991		 Union for Democracy
and Social Progress
Bernardin Mungul Diaka 1 November -
25 November 1991		 Democratic Assembly
for the Republic
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond 25 November 1991 -
15 August 1992		 Union of Independent Federalists
and Republicans
Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba 15 August 1992 -
18 March 1993		 Union for Democracy
and Social Progress
Faustin Birindwa 18 March 1993 -
14 January 1994		 Union for Democracy
and Social Progress
Kengo Wa Dondo 6 July 1994 -
2 April 1997		 Union of Independent Democrats
Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba 2 April -
9 April 1997		 Union for Democracy
and Social Progress
Likulia Bolongo 9 April -
16 May 1997		 military
post abolished 16 May 1997 - 30 December 2006
Antoine Gizenga since
30 December 2006		 Unified Lumumbist Party

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