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Polity Timeline
BELGIAN CONGO
Flag or logo changes:
1900-01-01:
Independent State of The Congo : CONGO FREE STATE
(Boma
a
)
- CONGO
1960-07-01:
Republic of the CONGO
(Leopoldville
a
)
- CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
1963-07-01:
Republic of the CONGO [United Nations Organization in the Congo – ONUC]
(Leopoldville
a
)
- CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
1971-11-21:
Republic of ZAIRE
(Kinshasa
a
)
- ZAIRE
1997-05-17:
Democratic Republic of CONGO-ZAIRE
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-ZAIRE
2006-02-18:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-KINSHASA
Emblem or Symbol changes:
1900-01-01:
Independent State of The Congo : CONGO FREE STATE
(Boma
a
)
- CONGO
1908-10-18:
Independent State of The Congo : CONGO FREE STATE
(Boma
a
)
- CONGO
1940-05-25:
Free BELGIAN CONGO Colony
(Leopoldville
a
)
- BELGIAN CONGO
1944-09-20:
BELGIAN CONGO Colony
(Leopoldville
a
)
- BELGIAN CONGO
1960-06-30:
CONGO Republic
(Leopoldville
a
)
- CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
1963-06-30:
Republic of the CONGO [United Nations Organization in the Congo – ONUC]
(Leopoldville
a
)
- CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
1964-08-01:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC
(Leopoldville
a
)
- CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
1971-11-21:
Republic of ZAIRE
(Kinshasa
a
)
- ZAIRE
1997-05-17:
Democratic Republic of CONGO-ZAIRE
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-ZAIRE
1998-08-05:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-KINSHASA
1999-11-30:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-KINSHASA
2003-04-01:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-KINSHASA
2003-06-30:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [Transitional Government – United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-KINSHASA
2006-02-18:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-KINSHASA
2015-07-11:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUSCO]
(Kinshasa
a
)
- CONGO-KINSHASA
Sovereignty changes:
1900-01-01:
BELGIUM
+
CONGO
+
1908-11-15:
BELGIUM
1914-10-01:
BELGIUM-IN-EXILE
+
FRANCE
+
1918-11-17:
BELGIUM
1940-05-10:
FREE BELGIUM
+
FRANCE
+
1940-05-25:
FREE BELGIUM
+
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
+
UNITED KINGDOM
+
1944-09-03:
BELGIUM
+
UNITED KINGDOM
+
AMERICA
+
1944-09-20:
BELGIUM
1960-07-01:
CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
1960-07-05:
BELGIUM
+
CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
+
1960-07-14:
CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
+
UNITED NATIONS
+
1964-07-01:
CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE
1997-05-17:
CONGO-ZAIRE
+
RWANDA
+
UGANDA
+
1998-08-05:
CONGO-KINSHASA
1999-11-30:
CONGO-KINSHASA
+
UNITED NATIONS
+
Capital Local Name changes:
1900-01-01:
Boma
1920-01-01:
Boma + Léopoldville
1923-08-10:
Léopoldville + Boma
1929-10-31:
Léopoldville
1966-07-01:
Kinshasa
Local Name of Country changes:
1900-01-01:
CONGO
1908-11-15:
CONGO-BELGE
1960-06-30:
CONGO-LÉOPOLDVILLE
1966-07-01:
CONGO-KINSHASA
1971-10-27:
ZAÏRE
1997-05-17:
CONGO-ZAÏRE
1997-05-20:
CONGO-KINSHASA
Status changes:
1900-01-01:
Independent State of The Congo : CONGO FREE STATE
1908-11-15:
BELGIAN CONGO Colony
1940-05-25:
Free BELGIAN CONGO Colony
1944-09-03:
BELGIAN CONGO Colony
1949-09-09:
BELGIAN CONGO Colony [Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi]
1960-06-30:
CONGO Republic
1960-07-01:
Republic of the CONGO
1960-07-05:
Republic of the CONGO [Belgian Occupation]
1960-07-14:
Republic of the CONGO [United Nations Organization in the Congo – ONUC]
1963-08-01:
Republic of the CONGO [United Nations Operation in the Congo – ONUC]
1964-07-01:
Republic of the CONGO
1964-08-01:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC
1971-10-27:
Republic of ZAIRE
1997-05-17:
Democratic Republic of CONGO-ZAIRE
1997-05-20:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC
1999-11-30:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
2003-06-30:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [Transitional Government – United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
2006-02-18:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
2010-07-01:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUSCO]
Ruler changes:
1900-01-01:
Independent State of The Congo : CONGO FREE STATE
(Boma
a
)
-
BE
(BE)
1908-11-15:
BELGIAN CONGO Colony
(Boma
a
)
-
()
1960-07-01:
Republic of the CONGO
(Leopoldville
a
)
-
President Joseph Kasavubu
(Président Joseph Kasa-Vubu)
1965-11-25:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC
(Leopoldville
a
)
-
President Joseph-Desire Mobutu
(Président Joseph-Désiré Mobutu)
1972-01-10:
Republic of ZAIRE
(Kinshasa
a
)
-
President Mobutu Sese Seko
(Président Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga)
1997-05-17:
Democratic Republic of CONGO-ZAIRE
(Kinshasa
a
)
-
President Laurent-Desire Kabila
(Président Mzee Laurent Désiré Kabila)
2001-01-17:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUC]
(Kinshasa
a
)
-
President Joseph Kabila
(Président Joseph Kabila Kabange)
2019-01-24:
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC [United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC-MONUSCO]
(Kinshasa
a
)
-
President Felix Tshisekedi
(Président Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi)