Presidential Oath
Joseph Kabila is sworn in as president following his father's assassination.
Role range: 2001-2019
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Joseph Kabila Biography and Timeline
Follow Joseph Kabila through 17 dated historical records for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Joseph Kabila, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2001
2002
Pretoria Agreement with Rwanda
Signs an agreement linking Rwandan troop withdrawal to action against ex-FAR and Interahamwe forces in Congo.
Role range: 1998-2003 – 2001-2019
Luanda Agreement with Uganda
Signs an agreement covering Ugandan troop withdrawal and normalization of relations with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Role range: 1998-2003 – 2001-2019
Accepts Pretoria Transition Framework
Accepts the Global and Inclusive Agreement establishing institutions for a postwar political transition.
Role range: 1998-2003 – 2001-2019
2003
Transitional Constitution
Promulgates the transitional constitutional framework governing institutions created by the peace settlement.
Role range: 2001-2019
Transitional Government
An inclusive government begins with Kabila and four vice-presidents representing former rivals.
Role range: 2001-2019
2004
Bukavu Crisis Response
Orders government forces to restore authority after dissident commanders seize Bukavu during renewed eastern fighting.
Role range: 1998-2003 – 2001-2019
2005
Constitutional Referendum
Voters approve a new constitution establishing elected institutions and decentralised provinces.
Role range: 2001-2019
2006
Promulgation of Constitution
Kabila promulgates the constitution approved in the national referendum.
Role range: 2001-2019
Leads First Presidential Election Round
Finishes first in the initial presidential ballot and advances to a runoff against Jean-Pierre Bemba.
Role range: 2001-2019
Wins Presidential Runoff
Wins the second presidential round against Jean-Pierre Bemba and secures an elected mandate under the new constitution.
Role range: 2001-2019
Elected Presidential Inauguration
Kabila takes office under the new constitution after winning the election.
Role range: 2001-2019
2009
March 23 Agreement with CNDP
Concludes an agreement providing for CNDP political participation and integration of its fighters into national institutions.
Role range: 2001-2019
2011
Presidential Election
Kabila wins a disputed single-round presidential election.
Role range: 2001-2019
2013
Government Declares M23 Defeated
Welcomes the military defeat of the first M23 rebellion after Congolese and United Nations operations.
Role range: 2001-2019
2016
Saint Sylvester Agreement
Government and opposition representatives agree on elections and transitional power-sharing.
Role range: 2001-2019
2018
General Election Held before Transfer of Power
Oversees the national election that begins the transition away from his eighteen-year presidency.
Role range: 2001-2019
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.