The Popular Movement of the Revolution (French: Mouvement Populaire de la Revolution or MPR) is a political party in Democratic Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Kinshasa), formerly Zaire. List of Heads of State of Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) Affiliations:- See also:- Congo Heads of Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Heads of State of the Congo Free State Colonial Heads of Congo Zaire Lists of Incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders | Democratic Republic of the... Hypolite Kanambe (born June 4, 1971) became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after He and acomplis assassinated Laurent-Désiré Kabila the assassination of his step father Laurent-Désiré Kabila in January 2001. ... Following the end of the Second Congo War, transitional institutions were established, comprising of the former warring parties, as well as representatives of the non-belligerent opposition, and representatives of the civil society. ... Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Stub: In 2001 President Luarent Kabila was assasinated and his son Joseph Kabila was named head of state. ... This is the list of the Heads of Government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaïre) since independence : See also Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Prime Minister External links French Congolite Histoire du Congo (RDC) Congo (Kinshasa) : Chronology Categories: | | ... List of Heads of Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Categories: Democratic Republic of the Congo ... External Links Parlement de la Republique Democratique du Congo, Official Site ... ... Composition of the National Assembly This politics-related article is a stub. ... This article details the various political parties in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Congo (Kinshasa) gives information on election and election results in Congo (Kinshasa). ... General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 46 years. ... General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 46 years. ... Main article: Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo See also : List of Provincial Governors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Future provinces from the 2005 Constitution 25 provinces and the capital city Kinshasa The 2005 Congolese 2005 Congolese Constitution (article 2) creates 25 new provinces, alongside the... The Mission of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), abbreviated MONUC (a French acronym for Mission de l Organisation des Nations Unies en République démocratique du Congo) is a United Nations peacekeeping force established on February 24, 2000, by Resolution 1291 of the United... Its location in the center of Africa has made DROC a key player in the region since independence. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...

MPR party badge, c1990.

Since the actual electoral strength of the political parties in Congo is not known, the size of the party cannot be determined. Image File history File links Mobutu-badge. ... Image File history File links Mobutu-badge. ...

The MPR was founded in 1966 by Congolese head of state Major General Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. As a part of his program of Africanization, he later changed his name to Mobutu Sese Seko and altered the country's name to Zaire. Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa za Banga (October 14, 1930 – September 7, 1997), known commonly as Mobutu Sese Seko, born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, was the President of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) for 32 years (1965 – 1997). ...

The party served as Mobutu's instrument of rule as the Congo made the transition from military rule to near-abolute dictatorship. Its official ideology was Mobutism. Membership in the MPR became essential for anyone desiring a successful career in Mobutu's Congo. Party and state functions were merged so that regional and local governmental administrators were also regional and local MPR leaders. In 1970, the MPR was made the only legal political organization in the country. Other political parties were not permitted until 1990. After Mobutu's fall from power in 1997, the MPR splintered in various factions. Mobutism was an official state and party ideology in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) during the latter half of the 20th century. ...