Joseph Kabila Biography

Joseph Kabila is sworn in as president following his father's assassination.

Signs an agreement linking Rwandan troop withdrawal to action against ex-FAR and Interahamwe forces in Congo.

Signs an agreement covering Ugandan troop withdrawal and normalization of relations with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Accepts the Global and Inclusive Agreement establishing institutions for a postwar political transition.

Promulgates the transitional constitutional framework governing institutions created by the peace settlement.

An inclusive government begins with Kabila and four vice-presidents representing former rivals.

Orders government forces to restore authority after dissident commanders seize Bukavu during renewed eastern fighting.

Voters approve a new constitution establishing elected institutions and decentralised provinces.

Kabila promulgates the constitution approved in the national referendum.

Finishes first in the initial presidential ballot and advances to a runoff against Jean-Pierre Bemba.

Wins the second presidential round against Jean-Pierre Bemba and secures an elected mandate under the new constitution.

Kabila takes office under the new constitution after winning the election.

Concludes an agreement providing for CNDP political participation and integration of its fighters into national institutions.

Kabila wins a disputed single-round presidential election.

Welcomes the military defeat of the first M23 rebellion after Congolese and United Nations operations.

Government and opposition representatives agree on elections and transitional power-sharing.

Oversees the national election that begins the transition away from his eighteen-year presidency.