1965 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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See also:Other events of 1965
History of the DRC

The following lists events that happened during 1965 in the Republic of Congo.

Incumbents

Events

Date Event
March 18 -
April 30 		Moïse Tshombe's Convention Nationale Congolaise wins a large majority in the general election.
18 October Évariste Kimba, an opponent of Tshombe, is appointed prime minister by president Kasa-Vubu.
24-25 November Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in a bloodless coup.[1]
25 November Léonard Mulamba takes office as prime minister.

References

  1. ^ "Kasavubu Regime Ousted By Army Coup in Congo". archive.nytimes.com. 25 November 1965. Retrieved 2026-03-02 – via Reuters.

Sources

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