First Matata government

The First Matata cabinet was the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo under Matata Ponyo Mapon from April 28, 2012 to December 7, 2014.

First Matata government
Date formed	April 28, 2012
Date dissolved	December 7, 2014
People and organisations
President	Joseph Kabila
Head of government	Matata Ponyo Mapon
Member party	PPRD
History
Predecessor	Muzito III
Successor	Matata II

Background

The government was formed when Matata was appointed Prime Minister in 2012, and was composed of two deputy prime ministers, 26 ministers, and eight deputy ministers.

Prime Minister

Image	Portfolio	Name	Party
	Prime Minister	Matata Ponyo Mapon	PPRD

Deputy Prime Ministers

Image	Portfolio	Name
N/A	Budget	Daniel Mukoko Samba
	National Defense and Veterans Affairs	Alexandre Luba Ntambo

Ministers

Image	Portfolio	Name
N/A	Delegate to the Prime Minister; Finance	Patrice Kitebi Kibol Mvul
N/A	Land Affairs	Robert Mbwinga Bila
N/A	Social Affairs, Humanitarian Assistance, and National Solidarity	Charles Nawej Mundele
	Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophonie	Raymond Tshibanda
N/A	Agriculture and Rural Development	Jean Chrisostome Vahamwiti Mukesyayira
N/A	Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing, Infrastructure, Public Works, and Reconstruction	Fridolin Kasweshi
	Employment, Work, and Social Security	Modeste Bahati Lukwebo
	Primary, Secondary, and Vocational Education	Maker Mwangu Famba
N/A	Higher Education, University and Scientific Research	Chelo Lotsima
N/A	Environment, Nature Conservation, and Tourism	Bavon N'Sa Mputu Elima
N/A	Public Service	Jean-Claude Kibala
	Gender, Family, and Children	Geneviève Inagosi
	Hydrocarbons	Crispin Atama Tabe
N/A	Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises	Remy Musungayi Bampale
N/A	Interior, Security, Decentralization and Customary Affairs	Richard Muyej
N/A	Youth, Sports, Culture and Arts	Banza Mukalay
	Justice and Human Rights	Wivine Mumba
N/A	Mining	Martin Kabwelulu
	Media, Parliamentary Relations, and New Citizens	Lambert Mende Omalanga
	Modernization	Celestin Vunabandi
N/A	Treasury	Louise Munga Mesozi
	Telecommunications	Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba
N/A	Water Resources and Electricity	Bruno Kapanji Kalala
	Public Health	Felix Kabange
N/A	Transport	Justin Kalumba Mwana Ngongo
N/A	Economy and Trade	Jean-Paul Nemoyato Begepole

Vice Ministers

Image	Portfolio	Name
N/A	Foreign Affairs	Célestin Tunda Yakasende
N/A	Budget	Abayuwe Liska
N/A	International and Regional Cooperation	Dismas Magbengu Swana Emin
N/A	Human Rights	Sakina Binti
N/A	Decentralization and Customary Affairs	Aegis Ngokoso
	Primary, Secondary, and Vocational Education	Maguy Rwakabuba
N/A	Finance	Roger Shulungu Runika
N/A	Planning	Sadock Bigunza