This is a list of prime ministers[b] of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly the Republic of the Congo and Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960.
The current Prime Minister is Judith Suminwa, since 12 June 2024; she is the first woman in the post.[1]
List of officeholders
edit(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | President(s) (Term) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
Republic of the Congo (1960–1971) | |||||||||
1 | Patrice Lumumba (1925–1961) |
1960 | 24 June 1960 (appointed) |
5 September 1960 (dismissed) |
73 days | Mouvement National Congolais (Lumumba faction) |
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1960–1965) | ||
2 | Joseph Iléo (1921–1994) |
— | 5 September 1960 | 20 September 1960 | 15 days | Mouvement National Congolais (Kalonji faction) | |||
3 | Albert Ndele (1930–2023) |
— | 20 September 1960 | 3 October 1960 | 13 days | Independent | |||
4 | Justin Bomboko (1928–2014) |
— | 3 October 1960 | 9 February 1961 | 129 days | Independent | |||
— | Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019) (disputed)[c] |
— | 13 December 1960 | 5 August 1961 | 235 days | Parti Solidaire Africain (Gizenga faction) | |||
(2) | Joseph Iléo (1921–1994) |
— | 9 February 1961 | 2 August 1961 | 174 days | Mouvement National Congolais (Kalonji faction) | |||
5 | Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) |
— | 2 August 1961 | 30 June 1964 | 2 years, 333 days | Mouvement National Congolais | |||
6 | Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969) |
— | 10 July 1964 | 13 October 1965 | 1 year, 95 days | CONACO | |||
7 | Évariste Kimba (1926–1966) |
1965 | 13 October 1965 | 25 November 1965 (dismissed) |
43 days | CONAKAT | |||
8 | Léonard Mulamba (1928–1986)[d] |
— | 25 November 1965 | 26 October 1966 | 335 days | Military | Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (1965–1997) | ||
Post abolished (26 October 1966 – 27 October 1971) | |||||||||
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997) | |||||||||
Post abolished (27 October 1971 – 6 July 1977) | |||||||||
9 | Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994) |
1977 | 6 July 1977[3] | 6 March 1979 | 1 year, 243 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | Mobutu Sese Seko (1965–1997) | ||
10 | Bo-Boliko Lokonga (1934–2018) |
— | 6 March 1979 | 27 August 1980 | 1 year, 174 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
11 | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
— | 27 August 1980 | 18 April 1981[e] | 234 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
12 | N'Singa Udjuu (1934–2021) |
1982 | 23 April 1981[5] | 5 November 1982 | 1 year, 196 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
13 | Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 5 November 1982 | 31 October 1986 | 3 years, 360 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
Post vacant (31 October 1986 – 22 January 1987) | |||||||||
14 | Mabi Mulumba (born 1941) |
1987 | 22 January 1987 | 7 March 1988 | 1 year, 45 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
15 | Sambwa Pida Nbagui (1940–1998) |
— | 7 March 1988 | 26 November 1988 | 264 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
(13) | Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 26 November 1988 | 4 May 1990 | 1 year, 159 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
16 | Lunda Bululu (born 1942) |
— | 4 May 1990 | 1 April 1991 | 332 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
17 | Mulumba Lukoji (1943–1997) |
— | 1 April 1991 | 29 September 1991[f] | 181 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
18 | Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 29 September 1991[8] | 1 November 1991 | 33 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
19 | Bernardin Mungul Diaka (1933–1999) |
— | 1 November 1991 | 25 November 1991 | 24 days | Democratic Assembly for the Republic | |||
(11) | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
— | 25 November 1991 | 15 August 1992 | 264 days | Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans | |||
(18) | Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 15 August 1992 | 18 March 1993 | 215 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
20 | Faustin Birindwa (1943–1999) |
— | 18 March 1993 | 14 January 1994 | 302 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
(13) | Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 6 July 1994 | 2 April 1997 | 2 years, 270 days | Union of Independent Democrats | |||
(18) | Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 2 April 1997 | 9 April 1997 | 7 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
21 | Likulia Bolongo (born 1939) |
— | 9 April 1997[9] | 16 May 1997[g] | 37 days | Military | |||
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) | |||||||||
Post abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006) | |||||||||
22 | Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019) |
2006 | 30 December 2006 | 10 October 2008 | 1 year, 285 days | Unified Lumumbist Party | Joseph Kabila (2001–2019) | ||
23 | Adolphe Muzito (born 1957) |
2011 | 10 October 2008 | 6 March 2012 | 3 years, 148 days | Unified Lumumbist Party | |||
— | Louis Alphonse Koyagialo (1947–2014) Acting |
— | 6 March 2012 | 18 April 2012 | 43 days | Unified Lumumbist Party | |||
24 | Matata Ponyo Mapon (born 1964) |
— | 18 April 2012 | 17 November 2016 | 4 years, 213 days | People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy | |||
25 | Samy Badibanga (born 1962) |
— | 17 November 2016 | 18 May 2017 | 182 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
26 | Bruno Tshibala (born 1956) |
— | 18 May 2017 | 7 September 2019 | 2 years, 112 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
2018 | Félix Tshisekedi (2019–present) | ||||||||
27 | Sylvestre Ilunga (born 1947) |
— | 7 September 2019 | 27 April 2021 | 1 year, 232 days | People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy | |||
28 | Sama Lukonde (born 1977) |
— | 27 April 2021 | 12 June 2024 | 3 years, 46 days | Future of Congo | |||
29 | Judith Suminwa (born 1967) |
2023 | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 120 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
Timeline
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ After Law No. 90-002 of 5 July 1990 was promulgated, the position of "First State Commissioner" was replaced with "Prime Minister." See Articles 94–98 of the Constitution of Zaire (as amended by Law No. 90-002) for details. Source
- ^ The office of Prime Minister was styled as Chairman of the College of Commissioners-General in 1960–1961 and as First State Commissioner in 1977–1990[a]
- ^ Prime Minister of the Free Republic of the Congo, in rebellion at Stanleyville, during the Congo Crisis.[2]
- ^ Chief of Staff since October 1964, until named Prime Minister after coup of 25 November 1965. Removed from premiership 26 October 1966, following pressure from army high command. Mobutu became head of government as well as head of state. Born Kasaï 1930, Joined Force Publique 1949, Sergeant Major by 1960, quickly became an officer. 1962 assigned to command the 3rd Groupement at Kisangani. 'Gained international fame for.. defence of Bukavu and for conducting one of the most decisive battles of the 1964 north-east revolution. When Kisangani was recaptured from rebel forces in 1964 he was named military governor of the entire northeastern region.' 'General Mulamba has always enjoyed great popularity with the troops. He is known for his straightforward approach to problems. He has a sizeable farm outside Kinshasa to which, he has said, he would like to retire some day.' (Sydney Taylor, The New Africans, 1967, p.102)
- ^ Fled into exile while on a private visit to Belgium.[4]
- ^ Resigned after the military riots in Kinshasa, during the 1991 Zaire unrest.[6][7]
- ^ Deposed in the First Congo War.
References
edit- ^ Muamba, Clément (12 June 2024). "RDC-Primature: Sama Lukonde passe officiellement le flambeau à Judith Suminwa". Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ James, Alan (1996). Britain and the Congo Crisis, 1960–63 (illustrated ed.). Springer. pp. xix. ISBN 9781349245284.
- ^ "Mobutu Appoints a Prime Minister". New York Times. Reuters. 7 July 1977. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Around the World; Zaire's Premier Resigns; Party Calls Him 'Cowardly'". New York Times. UPI. 18 April 1981. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "AROUND THE WORLD; Ex-Official Is Appointed Prime Minister of Zaire". New York Times. Reuters. 24 April 1981. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Thousands of Troops on Rampage Of Looting and Violence in Zaire". New York Times. Associated Press. 24 September 1991. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Rone Tempest and Scott Kraft (27 September 1991). "Riots, Anarchy in Zaire Bring Devastation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Kenneth B. Noble (30 September 1991). "Zaire's Dictator Agrees to Share Power With Foe". New York Times. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Howard W. French (10 April 1997). "Mobutu Imposes Military Rule in Zaire". New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2022.