Joseph Kabila took power in 2001 following the assassination of his father Laurent Kabila.

President Kabila stressed the determination of the Transitional Government to fight corruption.

In December 2011, Kabila was re elected for a second term as president.

He named Antoine Gizenga, who placed third in the first round of the presidential election (and then backed Kabila in the second round) as prime minister on 30 December.

Joseph Kabila Kabange (known commonly as Joseph Kabila, born 4 June 1971) is a Congolese politician who has been President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since January 2001.

Of the Gandharvas I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.

President Kabila assured the mission that the electoral law would be considered by Parliament expeditiously.

The Kabila administration argues that a census is necessary prior to issuing the electoral lists for the presidential and parliamentary elections of 2016.

In October 1996, Laurent Désiré Kabila launched the campaign in Zaire to oust the Mobutu regime.

President Kabila noted in this regard that a dialogue between the various Congolese political forces was ongoing.

It was these others, those who didn t join, who helped rig the elections in Kabila s favor in Masisi.

Kabila is barred by the constitution from seeking a third term, however his term would be automatically prolonged until the census is completed.

President Joseph Kabila established the Commission of Repression of Economic Crimes upon his ascension to power in 2001.

On 20 December, Kabila was sworn in for a second term, promising to invest in infrastructure and public services.

President Kabila and the four Vice Presidents acknowledged that inclusive elections would enhance the credibility of the process and ensure the legitimacy of the future government.

President Kabila indicated that the High Defence Council would shortly adopt the recommendations of the EUSEC report, albeit with some amendments.

Kabila seeks to indirectly extend his term, which is coming to an end next year, by organizing a census that would take 3 years to complete.

A number of International Monetary Fund and World Bank missions have met with the government to help it develop a coherent economic plan, and President Joseph Kabila has begun implementing reforms.

A number of IMF and World Bank missions have met with the government to help it develop a coherent economic plan, and President Kabila has begun implementing reforms.

Regarding the cooperation among States in the region, President Kabila expressed the continuing interest of the Transitional Government in the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.

The mission met with the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, the President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, and the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Benjamin Mkapa.

Thereafter, on 13 January, President Kabila convened a meeting with the four Vice Presidents, the Presidents of the two chambers of Parliament and the President of the Independent Electoral Commission to discuss electoral preparations.

In November 2004, President Joseph Kabila addressed a letter to the Secretary General in which he requested the support of the United Nations for the electoral process through technical assistance and the coordination of all international support.

I wish to take this opportunity to once again thank the Secretary General, the Security Council and the entire United Nations system, on behalf of the Congolese Government and President Joseph Kabila, who was unable to travel to New York.

At the request of the Transitional Government, on 25 August, my Special Representative transmitted to President Kabila, on behalf of the International Committee for Support to the Transition, a concept paper regarding the establishment of a fourth joint commission to address issues of good governance and economic management.

Although there has been little progress on any of the issues raised in the MLC ultimatum, the rift between Vice President Bemba and President Kabila has subsided, thus allowing for the resumption of meetings of the Council of Ministers and the espace présidentiel.

Civil war As the First Congo War broke out, Nzemba initially sided with Mobutu against the rebels led by Laurent Désiré Kabila, but as Kabila's Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo Zaire (AFDL or ADFLC) approached the city, Nzemba quickly switched sides.

In early January, the Mouvement de libération du Congo (MLC), in reaction to a decision by President Kabila to replace five of the six ministers who had been suspended in November 2004 on allegations of mismanagement and misappropriation of public funds, threatened to withdraw from the transition.