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Félix Tshisekedi
The son of Congo's most famous opposition leader who took the presidency in the country's first peaceful transfer of power — under a cloud of disputed votes.
KemetLeads Scorecard
How we score →A questioned 2019 election and talk of constitutional revision temper a record of relative openness.
Rows 1–4: country-level change during the tenure — evidence, not proof.
Our read
A presidency born of a questioned count, now flirting with constitutional revision — the two weakest checks on his card are the two that decide where Congo goes next.
The rise
Son of veteran opposition icon Étienne Tshisekedi, he spent decades in exile in Belgium before leading his father's UDPS party. He was declared winner of the December 2018 election against Joseph Kabila's chosen successor.
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