Joseph Kabila is a Congolese politician who served as President of the 4th Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between January 2001 and January 2019. Joseph Kabila succeeded his father Laurent-Désiré Kabila ten days after his assassination. He was elected into office in 2006, 2011 and stepped down in 2018.

Joseph Kabila was born on June 4, 1971, in Ankoro, a small town on the banks of the Congo River in North Katanga, in the Congo. Joseph Kabila started schooling in Tanzania, on the British school system and learned how to speak English, Swahili, and French. He was trained in the Rwandan military for three years before he gained admission into Makarere University.

Joseph Kabila was sent to China by his father for six months of military training. He returned to lead the revolt that overthrew the Congolese government and put Laurent Kabila into the office of president. Laurent Kabila was assassinated by one of his own bodyguards, Rashisi Kassereka, in 2001 and Rashisi Kassereka was shot dead immediately after he committed the murder and Joseph Kabila became the president of Congo.

Joseph Kabila Net Worth

Joseph Kabila has an estimated net worth of $12 billion. According to Forbes writer Richard Miniter, Joseph Kabila accumulated the wealth in just over 13 years of being in power with the money at the offshore banks in the British Virgin Islands.

Joseph Kabila House

Joseph Kabila has many luxurious houses. One of the houses was attacked and set on fire in North Kivu province. He has one at Beni town which has also attacked but the military fend off the attack.

Joseph Kabila Family And Wife Olive Lembe di Sita

Joseph Kabila married Olive Lembe di Sita, on June 1, 2006. The wedding ceremonies took place on June 17, 2006. Joseph Kabila and his spouse have a daughter, born in 2001, named Sifa, after the mother of Joseph Kabila.