Félix Tshisekedi

Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo

Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, commonly known as Félix Tshisekedi, is a Congolese politician serving as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. First inaugurated in January 2019, he began a second five-year term in January 2024 and previously chaired the African Union in 2021.

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About Félix Tshisekedi

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Politician, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Known for: Politics and national government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; African Union leadership
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Politician
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

At a glance

He was serving as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of August 2026.
He first took the presidential oath on January 24, 2019.
He was inaugurated for a second five-year presidential term on January 20, 2024.
He served as Chairperson of the African Union in 2021.

Background and political roots

Tshisekedi was born on June 13, 1963, in Kinshasa. He is the son of the late Étienne Tshisekedi, a prominent Congolese opposition leader. An official presidential biography states that Félix Tshisekedi was elected to the National Assembly for the Kananga constituency in 2011 but declined to take his seat and lost the mandate in 2013.

Party leadership and the presidency

Tshisekedi was elected national president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress at an extraordinary party congress in March 2018. He was sworn in as national president on January 24, 2019. Following the 2023 election, the Constitutional Court confirmed his victory with 73.47% of valid votes, and he was inaugurated for a second five-year term on January 20, 2024.

Electoral context and regional role

The legal outcomes of Tshisekedi's 2018 and 2023 presidential victories led respectively to his first and second inaugurations, but both electoral processes were contested. Observer reporting documented challenges to the credibility or conduct of the elections while noting that these disputes did not reverse the formal results. Beyond national office, Tshisekedi took over as Chairperson of the African Union for 2021.

Timeline

2011 Elected to the National Assembly for the Kananga constituency, according to the Presidency biography.
2018-03 Elected national president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress at an extraordinary party congress.
2019-01-24 Took the presidential oath and was sworn in as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2021-02-06 Took over as Chairperson of the African Union for 2021.
2024-01-09 The Constitutional Court confirmed his 2023 presidential-election victory with 73.47% of valid votes.
2024-01-20 Inaugurated for a second five-year presidential term.

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Current context

Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo is serving as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Presidency of the Republic record published on August 20, 2026, identifies him as President of the Republic. This status should be rechecked for later use.

Biographical facts

He was born on June 13, 1963, in Kinshasa.
He is the son of the late Étienne Tshisekedi, a prominent Congolese opposition leader.

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Government Bodies

Government Bodies associated with Félix Tshisekedi.

Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo President 2024-01-20–present
African Union Chairperson 2021-02-06