Félix Tshisekedi
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Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo[1] (born 13 June 1963)[2] is a Congolese politician. He is the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, the oldest and largest opposition party of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
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Félix Tshisekedi | |
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5th President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Assumed office 24 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Bruno Tshibala Sylvestre Ilunga Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde |
Preceded by | Joseph Kabila |
Leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |
Assumed office 31 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Étienne Tshisekedi |
19th Chairperson of the African Union | |
In office 6 February 2021 – 5 February 2022 | |
Preceded by | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Succeeded by | Macky Sall |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-06-13) 13 June 1963 (age 61) Léopoldville, Congo-Léopoldville (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
Political party | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
Spouse(s) | Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi |
Parents | Étienne Tshisekedi Marthe Kasalu Jibikila |
Website | https://presidence.cd |
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On December 30, 2018 he was elected the President of the DRC.[4] From 2021 to 2022, he was the 19th Chairperson of the African Union.