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Joseph Kabila

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The Resume

    (June 4, 1971- )
    Born in Fizi, Zaire
    Son of Congolese President Laurent Kabila
    Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (1998-2000)
    Chief of Staff of Land Forces (2000-01)
    Became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo following the assassination of his father (2001- )

Why he might be annoying:

    Political opponents have questioned whether he was really born in the Congo and whether Laurent Kabila was really his father.
    He commanded an army of child soldiers.
    His re-election as president led to violent unrest amid allegations by international observers of vote fraud.
    His government was described as 'a pseudo-democracy where the regime has the flexibility to terrorize the people.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the world's first head of government born in the 1970s.
    He negotiated the withdrawal of Ugandan and Rwandan forces from the Congo (2002-03).
    He made a couple of appearances in the top five of WordPress' 'hottest heads of state' lists.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 54 Votes: 79.63% Annoying