| th width="25%">Term | Incumbent | Notes |
| a href="/encyclopedia/24-June" title="24 June">24 June 1960 to 1 July 1960 | Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister |
| i>Independent Republic of the Congo |
| i>1 July 1960 to 5 September 1960 | Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister |
| a href="/encyclopedia/5-September" title="5 September">5 September 1960 to 20 September 1960 | Joseph Ilo , Prime Minister | 1st Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/20-September" title="20 September">20 September 1960 to 3 October 1960 | Albert Ndele, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-General |
| a href="/encyclopedia/4-October" title="4 October">4 October 1960 to 9 February 1961 | Justin Marie Bomboko, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-General |
| a href="/encyclopedia/13-December" title="13 December">13 December 1960 to 5 August 1961 | Antoine Gizenga, Prime Minister | In rebellion (at Stanleyville) |
| a href="/encyclopedia/9-February" title="9 February">9 February 1961 to 2 August 1961 | Joseph Ilo, Prime Minister | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/2-August" title="2 August">2 August 1961 to 30 June 1964 | Cyrille Adoula, Prime Minister |
| a href="/encyclopedia/10-July" title="10 July">10 July 1964 to 13 October 1965 | Moise Tshombe, Prime Minister |
| a href="/encyclopedia/18-October" title="18 October">18 October 1965 to 14 November 1965 | variste Kimba, Prime Minister |
| a href="/encyclopedia/28-November" title="28 November">28 November 1965 to 1 July 1966 | Lonard Mulamba, Prime Minister |
| b>Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| i>1 July 1966 to 26 October 1966 | Lonard Mulamba, Prime Minister |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1-July" title="1 July">1 July 1966 to 27 October 1971 |
| b>Republic of Zaire |
| a href="/encyclopedia/27-October" title="27 October">27 October 1971 to 6 July 1977 |
| a href="/encyclopedia/6-July" title="6 July">6 July 1977 to 6 March 1979 | Mpinga Kasenda, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/6-March" title="6 March">6 March 1979 to 27 August 1980 | Bo-Boliko Lokonga Monse Mihambo, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/27-August" title="27 August">27 August 1980 to 23 April 1981 | Nguza Karl-I-Bond , First State Commissioner | 1st Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/23-April" title="23 April">23 April 1981 to 5 November 1982 | N'singa Udjuu Ongwabeki Untubu, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/5-November" title="5 November">5 November 1982 to 31 October 1986 | Kengo Wa Dondo , First State Commissioner | 1st Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/22-January" title="22 January">22 January 1987 to 7 March 1988 | Mabi Mulumba, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/7-March" title="7 March">7 March 1988 to 26 November 1988 | Sambwa Pida Nbagui, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/26-November" title="26 November">26 November 1988 to 4 May 1990 | Kengo Wa Dondo, First State Commissioner | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/4-May" title="4 May">4 May 1990 to 1 April 1991 | Lunda Bululu, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1-April" title="1 April">1 April 1991 to 29 September 1991 | Mulumba Lukoji, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/29-September" title="29 September">29 September 1991 to 1 November 1991 | tienne Tshisekedi , First State Commissioner | 1st Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1-November" title="1 November">1 November 1991 to 25 November 1991 | Bernardin Mungul Diaka, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/25-November" title="25 November">25 November 1991 to 15 August 1992 | Nguza Karl-I-Bond , First State Commissioner | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/15-August" title="15 August">15 August 1992 to 18 March 1993 | tienne Tshisekedi, First State Commissioner | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/18-March" title="18 March">18 March 1993 to 14 January 1994 | Faustin Birindwa, First State Commissioner |
| a href="/encyclopedia/6-July" title="6 July">6 July 1994 to 2 April 1997 | Kengo Wa Dondo, First State Commissioner | 3rd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/2-April" title="2 April">2 April 1997 to 9 April 1997 | tienne Tshisekedi, First State Commissioner | 3rd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/9-April" title="9 April">9 April 1997 to 16 May 1997 | Likulia Bolongo, First State Commissioner |
| b>Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| a href="/encyclopedia/17-May" title="17 May">17 May 1997 to present |