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Félix Tshisekedi

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019 to present

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Son of the opposition leader Étienne Tshisekedi, he became president in 2019 and won re-election in 2023 while facing a long conflict with M23 rebels in the east.

Félix Tshisekedi sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly nationalist on nation, leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority and leaning strength-first on war and peace. The profile is close to the middle on environment.

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Where Félix Tshisekedi sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Félix Tshisekedi

CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…98%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…98%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…97%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.96%

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