Judith Suminwa Tuluka is a Congolese politician who was nominated for Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 2024, the first woman in the post.[1][2][3] She took office 12 June 2024 following the investiture of her government by the National Assembly.[4]
Judith Suminwa | |
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 Suminwa receiving a rice donation from Japan in 2023 | |
| Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| President | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Preceded by | Sama Lukonde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1967 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Political party | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
| Spouse | Tuluka |
| Education | Free University of Brussels |
Previous to her nomination as Prime Minister, she was appointed Minister of Planning in the government of Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on 24 March 2023.[5] Suminwa's cabinet was formally unveiled on 29 May 2024.[6]
Suminwa obtained a master's degree in applied economics at the Université libre de Bruxelles and a diploma of additional studies in Work in developing countries.[7]
She worked in the banking sector before joining United Nations agencies including the United Nations Development Programme where she was a national expert in a community support project in the east of the country. She then worked in the Ministry of the Budget before becoming the deputy coordinator of the Presidential Strategic Watch Council (CPVS).[8]
References edit
- ^ "Judith Suminwa Tuluka devient la première femme Première ministre de la RDC". lebaobab.net (in French). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "RDC : Judith Suminwa Tuluka nommée Première ministre". RTBF (in French). Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Congo Appoints Judith Tuluka Suminwa as New Prime Minister". Bloomberg.com. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Muamba, Clément (12 June 2024). "RDC-Primature: Sama Lukonde passe officiellement le flambeau à Judith Suminwa". Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "RDC-Sama Lukonde II : ce qu'il faut savoir de Judith Tuluka Suminwa, la nouvelle ministre d'Etat en charge du Plan". Actualite.cd (in French). 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "DR Congo ends impasse to appoint new government". Al Jazeera. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Hon. Judith Suminwa Tuluka". EITI. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Judith Suminwa Tuluka profile: Former planning minister make history as DR Congo first female prime minister". BBC News Pidgin. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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