Ruler · 1910 – 1969

Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Lived 1910 – 1969; politician. President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1960 – 1965; also in the line of First Congolese Republic.

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Lived: 1910 – 1969; 59 years
In office: 5 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo · the 1st of 6 dated reigns · 1960 – 2019

Joseph Kasa-Vubu1960 – 1965

Mobutu Sese Seko1965 – 1997

Laurent-Désiré Kabila1997 – 2001

Eddy Kapend2001

2 after

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1960 – 1965 · 5 years · came to it aged 50

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1965; they died in 1969

Also in the line of First Congolese Republic (1st of 1).

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