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This is a list of prime ministers [b] of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly the Republic of the Congo and Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960. The current Prime Minister is Judith Suminwa, since 12 June 2024; she is the first woman in the post. [1]
The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Premier ministre de la République démocratique du Congo, Swahili: Waziri Mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, Lingala: Minisele ya Yambo wa Republiki ya Kɔ́ngɔ Demokratiki) is the head of government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Judith Suminwa Tuluka (born 19 October 1967) is a Congolese politician who is serving as prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 12 June 2024. She was nominated for the position by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 2024, the first woman in the post, [1] [2] [3] and took office following the investiture of her government by the National Assembly.
The Suminwa government also known as the Suminwa cabinet was formed following the appointment by President Félix Tshisekedi of Judith Suminwa as the first female Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 1 April 2024.
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sama Lukonde was appointed on 15 February 2021. [1] He announced his first cabinet on 12 April 2021. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On 24 March 2023, a second cabinet was announced.
A total of seventeen people have served as Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (not counting one acting prime minister). Additionally, one person, Louis Sylvain Goma, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. The incumbent prime minister is Anatole Collinet Makosso, since 12 May 2021.
Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba (born 1947) is a Congolese politician who was appointed as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2019, formally establishing his government in August 2019.
On 1 July 1960, the Belgian Congo became independent as the Republic of the Congo (République du Congo). This article lists the heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960. The current head of state is President Félix Tshisekedi, since 24 January 2019.