Democratic Republic of The Congo
Kabila family (father-son)
- Laurent-Désiré Kabila (President, 1997–2001)
- Joseph Kabila (President, 2001 –)
Mobutu family (father-son)
- Mobutu Sese Seko (President, 1965–97)
- Nzanga Mobutu (Deputy Prime Minister, 2008–2011, leader of the Union of Mobutist Democrats)
Tshombe-Nguza family (uncle-nephew)
- Moise Tshombe (Prime Minister, 1964–65)
- Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (Prime Minister, 1980–81, 1991–92)
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