Suminwa government

Suminwa government

Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Incumbent
Judith Suminwa in 2023
Date formed12 June 2024
People and organisations
PresidentFélix Tshisekedi
Prime MinisterJudith Suminwa
No. of ministers53
Ministers removed1 resignation
Status in legislaturesupermajority (coalition)
History
Election2023 general election
Legislature term2024–2028
PredecessorLukonde II

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.[1]

The government was named on 29 May and was invested by the National Assembly on 12 June more than five months after the 2023 general election. Of the 405 deputies voting, 397 voted for the investiture and 8 abstained. By 14 June most, if not all, of the ministers had taken office and the government met for the first time as the Council of Ministers presided over by the President. This is the fourth government of Tshisekedi's presidency and the first of his second term.[2][3][4][5]

Government

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The 53 member government is composed of 6 deputy prime ministers, 10 ministers of state, 24 ministers, 3 delegate ministers, and 10 deputy ministers. Among the members, 29 are new, 15 have kept their portfolios, and 9 have new ones. There are 16 women and 37 men. All deputy prime ministers are men.[6][7][8][9]

Nearly half the members, 26 to be precise, were freshly elected members of parliament, either as deputies or senators, when they joined the government. In their case, article 110 of the Constitution took effect, and their parliamentary mandates are suspended while in government to be taken up by their substitutes.[8]


Prime minister

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Deputy Prime Ministers

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Ministers of State

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Ministers

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Minister-Delegates

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  • Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Cooperation: Bestine Kazadi
  • Minister Delegate to the Minister of Urban Planning and Housing, in charge of Urban Policy: Didier Tenge Te Litho
  • Minister Delegate to the Minister of Social Affairs, in charge of people living with disabilities: Irène Esambo Diata

Deputy Ministers

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Former members

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  • Minister Delegate to the Minister of State for the Environment and Sustainable Development, in charge of the Climate Economy: Stéphanie Mbombo (12–18 June 2024)[9]

References

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  1. ^ Ilunga, Patrick; Reuters (2 April 2024). "Congo President Tshisekedi appoints Judith Suminwa as prime minister". The East African (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "DR Congo names new government after months of delay". Reuters. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ "RDC : le Gouvernement Suminwa investi". Radio Okapi (in French). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ Muamba, Clément (13 June 2024). "RDC : début ce jeudi des activités de remise et reprise entre les membres du gouvernement Sama Lukonde et Judith Suminwa". Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. ^ Nsapu, Lovic-Benjamin (14 June 2024). "Premier Conseil des ministres : le gouvernement Suminwa entame son mandat". Ecomine.cd (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  6. ^ Ndebele, Lenin. "DRC's Tshisekedi reshuffles defence, drops finance minister and adds more women in new cabinet". News24. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  7. ^ "En RDC, le nouveau gouvernement enfin dévoilé : les entrants et les sortants - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  8. ^ a b Mwamba, Clément (14 June 2024). "RDC : suspension du mandat parlementaire pour les membres du gouvernement Suminwa". Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Gouvernement Suminwa: Démission de Stéphanie Mbombo Muamba dans des circonstances ambiguës". Actualite.cd (in French). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

See also

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