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18 May 2017 182 days UDPS: 26: Bruno Tshibala (born 1956) — 18 May 2017 7 September 2019 2 years, 112 days UDPS: 2018: Félix Tshisekedi (2019–present) 27: Sylvestre Ilunga (born 1947) — 7 September 2019 27 April 2021 1 year, 232 days PPRD: 28: Sama Lukonde (born 1977) — 27 April 2021 12 June 2024 3 years, 46 days ACO: 29: Judith ...
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. [4]
Direct elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo occur for the Presidency, National Assembly (lower house of the legislature), and provincial assemblies. The Senate (the upper house), and provincial governors are elected indirectly by members of the provincial assemblies.
The National Assembly is the lower house and main legislative political body of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It is one of the two legislative bodies along with the Senate.
In October 2021, the president of the National Assembly gave 72 hours to the eight religious denominations to come to an agreement. They meet to try to agree on the name of the future president of CENI. [5] CENI's president is Denis Kadima Kazadi. [6]
February 15 – Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde becomes the new Prime Minister; [15] 2021 Congo River disaster [16] February 22 – The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Luca Attanasio , is killed in an apparent kidnapping attempt near Kanyamahoro, north of Goma .
Elections in three other provinces were not held until 21 December 2017. [1] The elections occurred after several governors had been dismissed. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Applications of potential candidates were submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission from 21 to 25 July 2017, with a period for the review of the applications from 26 to 30 July.
7 August 2017 -Congolese soldiers forces killed at least 14 Bundu dia Kongo (BDK) rebels in clashes in the capital Kinshasa and southwestern city of Matadi.A policeman also died. [6] 16 August 2017 – 2017 DR Congo landslide; 26 August 2017 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo gubernatorial elections, 2017, are held in 11 provinces.