1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
- President – Mobutu Sese Seko
Events
| Date | event |
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| The Compagnie du chemin de fer du bas-Congo au Katanga was taken over the Compagnie de chemin de fer de Kinshasa-Dilolo-Lubumbashi (KDL). | |
| 5 August | Barthélemy Mukenge (1925–2018) appointed governor of Kivu Province.[1] |
| 1 November | In the 1970 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election the sole candidate, Mobutu Sese Seko won with slightly more votes than the number of eligible voters,[2] |
| 15 November | In the 1970 Democratic Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 99% of those casting valid votes approved the Popular Movement of the Revolution (MPR) list. The MPR was the only party allowed to field candidates- |
References
Sources
- "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
- Lodge, Tom; Kadima, Denis; Pottie, David, eds. (2002), "Democratic Republic of Congo", Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project 68-70, archived from the original on 30 January 2019
