List of Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This contains a list of presidents of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also known as the Republic of the Congo, 1960-1966, and the Republic of Zaire, 1971-1997.

See also lists of incumbents.

Presidents of Congo (Kinshasa), 1960-present

• Joseph Kasavubu: 1 July 1960 - 25 November 1965
• Joseph Mobutu (Mobutu Sese Seko from 1972): 25 November 1965 - 16 May 1997
• Laurent-Désiré Kabila: 17 May 1997 - 16 January 2001
• Joseph Kabila: 17 January 2001 -