President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Président de la République démocratique du Congo, Swahili: Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, Lingala: Mokonzi wa Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki), is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
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Residence | Palais de la Nation, Kinshasa |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Joseph Kasavubu |
Formation | 30 June 1960 |
Salary | 51,500 USD annually[1] |
Website | Official website of the President of the DRC |
The constitutional mandate of the current president, Joseph Kabila, was due to expire on 20 December 2016 but was extended by him until the end of 2017.[2] He was replaced by Félix Tshisekedi in 2019.
Article 72 of the Congolese constitution states that the President must be a natural-born citizen – or more accurately: French: citoyen d'origine – of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and at least 30 years of age. Additionally, the President must be free of any legal constraints on their civil and political rights.