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Félix Tshisekedi

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Source: Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

President of the Republic[1][2][3]

Serving in the Suminwa II government since 24 Jan 2019.

In office
7 yrs 9 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
1

Verified on presidence.cd · checked 16 Oct 2026

Félix Tshisekedi has been President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2019. He was elected a deputy of the National Assembly for Mbuji-Mayi in 2011 and became leader of the UDPS party in 2018.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified

President of the Republic[1][2][3]

Suminwa II government

Since

24 Jan 2019

7 yrs 9 mos

Born
13 Jun 1963, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo[4]

Career

Record in public office

1 office

The record so far holds the current appointment

President of the Republic, since 24 Jan 2019, as recorded in the sources below. Earlier offices are added once each is checked against an official CV or register.

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In government

Serves with 47 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

3 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 2
  • Sourced 1

Sources

  1. [1]
    Présidence de la République démocratique du Congo

    Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the CongoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Félix Tshisekedi

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Félix Tshisekedi

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Félix Tshisekedi." President of the Republic. Record gp:person/felix-tshisekedi, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/felix-tshisekedi/