Minister of Foreign Affairs (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique du Congo) (known as the Republic of the Congo in 1960–71 and the Republic of Zaire in 1971–97) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
The following is a list of foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its founding in 1960:[1]
No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Tenure |
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Republic of the Congo (1960–1971) | |||
1 | Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) | 1960–1963 | |
2 | Auguste Mabika-Kalanda (1932–1995) | 1963 | |
3 | Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) | 1963–1964 | |
4 | Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969) | 1964–1965 | |
Thomas Kanza (1934–2004)[a] | 1964–1965 | ||
5 | Cléophas Kamitatu (1931–2008) | 1965 | |
(1) | Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) | 1965–1969 | |
(3) | Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) | 1969–1970 | |
6 | Mario-Philippe Losembe (b. 1933) | 1970–1971 | |
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997) | |||
(6) | Losembe Batwanyele (b. 1933)[b] | 1971–1972 | |
7 | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | 1972–1974 | |
8 | Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) | 1974–1975 | |
9 | Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) | 1975–1976 | |
(7) | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | 1976–1977 | |
(8) | Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) | 1977–1979 | |
(7) | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | 1979–1980 | |
10 | Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) | 1980–1981 | |
(1) | Bomboko Lokumba (1928–2014)[c] | 1981 | |
11 | Yoka Mangono (1939–1995) | 1981–1982 | |
12 | Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) | 1982–1983 | |
(8) | Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) | 1983–1985 | |
13 | Edouard Mokolo wa Mpombo (b. 1944) | 1985–1986 | |
(9) | Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) | 1986 | |
14 | Léon Kengo wa Dondo (b. 1935) | 1986–1987 | |
15 | Ekila Liyonda (1948–2006) | 1987–1988 | |
(7) | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | 1988–1990 | |
16 | Mushobekwa Kalimba wa Katana (1943–2004) | 1990–1991 | |
(10) | Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) | 1991 | |
17 | Ipoto Eyebu Bakand'Asi (b. 1933) | 1991 | |
18 | Buketi Bukayi | 1991 | |
19 | Bagbeni Adeito Nzengeya (1941–2020) | 1991–1992 | |
20 | Pierre Lumbi (1950–2020) | 1992–1993 | |
21 | Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994) | 1993–1994 | |
22 | Lunda Bululu (b. 1942) | 1994–1995 | |
(12) | Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) | 1995–1996 | |
23 | Jean-Marie Kititwa (1929–2000) | 1996 | |
(12) | Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) | 1996–1997 | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) | |||
24 | Bizima Karaha (b. 1968) | 1997–1998 | |
25 | Jean-Charles Okoto (b. 1955) | 1998–1999 | |
26 | Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (1933–2019) | 1999–2000 | |
27 | Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) | 2000–2003 | |
28 | Antoine Ghonda (b. 1965) | 2003–2004 | |
29 | Raymond Ramazani Baya (1943–2019) | 2004–2007 | |
30 | Antipas Mbusa (b. 1959) | 2007–2008 | |
31 | Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) | 2008–2012 | |
32 | Raymond Tshibanda (b. 1950) | 2012–2016 | |
(27) | Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) | 2016–2019 | |
— | Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) Acting Minister | 2019 | |
— | Franck Mwe di Malila (b. 1968) Acting Minister | 2019 | |
33 | Marie Tumba Nzeza (b. 1950[citation needed]) | 2019–2021 | |
34 | Christophe Lutundula (b. 1952) | 2021–present |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Rebel government at Stanleyville, during the Congo Crisis.
- ^ Previously named Mario-Philippe Losembe; changed name in 1972 due to the policy of Zairianisation.
- ^ Previously named Justin Marie Bomboko; changed name due to the policy of Zairianisation.
References[edit]
- ^ "Foreign ministers A–D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 12 January 2019.