Félix Tshisekedi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Félix Tshisekedi

Congolese politician

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1963

Place of Birth: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Profession: politician

Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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About Félix Tshisekedi

  • Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo (French: [feliks ?~twan t?iz?k(?)di t?il?~bo]; born 13 June 1963) is a Congolese politician who has been the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 25 January 2019.
  • He is the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the oldest and largest party of the Democratic Republic of Congo, succeeding his late father Étienne Tshisekedi in that role, a three-time Prime Minister of Zaire and opposition leader during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko.
  • Tshisekedi was the UDPS party's candidate for president in the December 2018 general election, which he won, despite accusations of irregularities from several election monitoring organisations and other opposition parties.
  • His victory was upheld by the Constitutional Court of the DRC after another opposition politician, Martin Fayulu, challenged the result, but Tshisekedi has been accused of making a deal with his predecessor, Joseph Kabila.
  • The election marked the first peaceful transition of power since the DRC became independent from Belgium in 1960. Since the parliament and provincial governorships are still controlled by the Common Front for Congo (FCC) coalition, which is aligned with Kabila, Tshisekedi's ability to govern or even appoint a new Prime Minister has been limited for the first six months of his term.
  • He has named his coalition partner and political heavyweight, Vital Kamerhe, as his Chief of Cabinet, at first having designated him for the role of prime minister but not having the parliamentary support to get him appointed.
  • In May 2019 he arrived at a deal with the parliament's Kabila-aligned majority to appoint Sylvestre Ilunga as the new Prime Minister.
  • It was not until July 27, 2019, that negotiations finally ended between Tshisekedi and the parliament, agreeing on the formation of a new cabinet.

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