President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the country’s head of state and commander-in-chief, holding the highest executive authority in its political system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo canonical | 3 |
| Président de la République démocratique du Congo | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state office
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political office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | electorate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | constitutional procedures such as impeachment or resignation ⓘ |
| coexistsWithOffice | Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a Congolese citizen
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must meet minimum age requirement defined by the constitution ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Joseph Kasa-Vubu ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint and dismiss government ministers
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appoint the Prime Minister ⓘ declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions ⓘ initiate legislation in certain cases ⓘ negotiate and ratify international treaties in accordance with the constitution ⓘ promulgate laws ⓘ serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces ⓘ |
| holdsHighestOfficeIn | executive branch of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | semi-presidential system ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nativeName |
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Président de la République démocratique du Congo
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| oathRequirement | must swear to uphold the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Félix Tshisekedi
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Joseph Kabila ⓘ Joseph Kasa-Vubu ⓘ Laurent-Désiré Kabila ⓘ Mobutu Sese Seko ⓘ |
| oversees | implementation of national policy together with the government ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
appointment of senior judicial officials
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appointment of senior military officers ⓘ |
| rank | highest executive authority in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| residence | Palais de la Nation ⓘ |
| role |
commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| seat | Kinshasa ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national unity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | two consecutive terms ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Président de la République démocratique du Congo