Kinshasa, 29 May 2024
It took long! Four months since Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for his second term after this massive election in December 2023. The first and historical gouvernement ruled by a woman ( Prime minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka) was finally unveiled in the early hours of this Wednesday, 29 May 2024.
Thought President Tshisekedi was expected to take into account the population’s opinion to decrease the government size which was claimed to be greedy in terms of expenses, the new government is made of 54 members in comparison with the previous one that counted 57. A fact that is already being much commented.
Supposed to be composed of members from the “Union Sacrée pour la nation” (sacred union for the nation), a political platform sustaining the president and having absolute majority in the parliament, the new government has an exception with Constant Mutamba, an opponent. The leader of the “Congo Dynamic Progressive Opposition” platform has been appointed Minister of Justice.
Another particularity with Suminwa’s government is that it has tried to enhance gender equality with a considerable presence of women. 18 ladies representing almost 32% have been appointed.
If most political leaders have either kept their positions or sent to another ministry, the case of Jean Pierre Bemba who went from defense to transport, Modeste Bahati is the greatest absent in this government. The powerful leader of AFDC will try to grab a position in the Upper house as he was elected senator.
Here is the composition of the new DRC government:
- Prime minister: Judith Suminwa Tuluka
- Deputy prime ministers/ministers
- Interior affairs: Jacquemain Shabani
- Transport: Jean Pierre Bemba
- Defense: Guy Kabombo
- Economy: Daniel Mukoko Samba
- Public function: Jean Pierre Lihahu
- Plan: Guylain Nyembo
- State ministers
- Agriculture: Grégoire Mutshayi
- National education: Raissa Malu
- Environnement: Ève Bazaiba
- Infrastructures: Alexis Gisaro
- Justice: Constant Mutamba
- Budget: Aimé Boji
- Rural development: Mohindo Nzangi
- Land affairs: Acacia Bandubola
- Territory Development: Guy Loando
- Ministers
- Finances: Doudou Fwamba
- Industry, Small and middle business: Louis Kabamba
- Scientific research: Gilbert Kabanda
- Higher education: Safi Songo
- Public health: Samuel Kamba
- Human rights: Chantal Mwadiamvita
- Urbanization: Crispin Mbadu
- Employment: Ephraim Akuakua
- Hydrocarbon: Aimé Molendo Sakombi
- Mines: Kizito Kapinga Mulume
- Hydraulic ressources: Teddy Lwamba
- Telecommunications and new technologies: Augustin Kibasa
- Portfolio: Jean Lucien Busa
- Social affairs: Nathalie Munanza
- External Commerce: Julien Paluku
- Integration: Didier Mazenga
- Communication: Patrick Muyaya
- Professional training: Marc Ekila
- Gender: Leonnie Kandolo
- Fishing: Jean Pierre Tshimanga
- Culture: Yolande Elebe
- Tourism: Didier Mpambia
- Sports: Didier Budimbu
- Youth: Noëlla Ayebanabato
- Delegate Ministers
- To foreign affairs: Bestine Kazadi
- To urbanization: Didier Tenge Litho
- To environment: Stephanie Mbombo
- To social affairs: Irene Essambo
- Vice ministers
- Internel affairs: Eugénie Tshiela Kamba
- Foreign affairs: Grace Yamba
- Justice: Samuel Bemba
- Budget: Élysée Bokwa
- Finances: Onege Nsele
- Defense l: Samy Adubango
- Education: Jean Pierre Keza
- Mines: Godard Motemona
- Hydrocarbon: Wivine Moleka
- Custom affairs: Miami Ndeze
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