1964-JUL-01

Polity Timeline
CONGO-LEOPOLDVILLE

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:

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:

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:

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)