Suminwa cabinet

The Suminwa cabinet was formed following the appointment of Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the first female Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April 2024.^[1]^[2]

The cabinet, or government, was named on 29 May 2024 and was invested by the National Assembly on 12 June 2024.^[3]^[4]

Government

The 54 member government cabinet is composed of 6 deputy prime ministers, 10 ministers of state, 24 ministers, 4 delegate ministers, and 10 vice-ministers. There are 17 women and 37 men. All deputy prime ministers are men.^[5]^[6]

Prime Minister

Prime Minister: Judith Suminwa Tuluka

Deputy Prime Ministers

Deputy Prime Minister of the Interior, Security, Decentralization and Customary Affairs: Jacquemain Shabani
Deputy Prime Minister of Transport: Jean-Pierre Bemba
Deputy Prime Minister of National Defense and Veterans Affairs: Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita
Deputy Prime Minister of the Economy: Daniel Mukoko Samba
Deputy Prime Minister of Civil Service, Modernization and Innovation: Jean-Pierre Lihau Ebua
Deputy Prime Minister for Planning and Coordination of Development Aid: Guylain Nyembo

Ministers of State

Minister of State for Agriculture: Grégoire Mutshayi
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: Thérèse Wamba Wagner
Minister of State for National Education and New Citizenship: Raissa Malu
Minister of State for the Environment and Sustainable Development: Eve Bazaïba
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Public Works: Alexis Gisaro
Minister of State for Justice: Constant Mutamba
Minister of State for Budget: Aimé Boji Sangara
Minister of State for Land Affairs: Acacia Bandubola Mbongo
Minister of State for Rural Development: Mohindo Nzangi
Minister of State for Regional Planning: Guy Loando Mboyo

Ministers

Minister of Finance: Doudou Fwamba Likonde
Minister of Industry and SMEs: Louis Kabamba Watum
Minister of Water Resources: Teddy Lwamba Moba
Minister of Mines: Kizito Kapinga Mulume
Minister of Hydrocarbons: Aimé Molendo Sakombi
Minister of Employment and Labor: Ephraim Akuakua
Minister of Urban Planning and Housing: Crispin Mbadu
Minister of Human Rights: Chantal Mwadiamvita
Minister of Public Health : Samuel Kamba
Minister of Higher Education: Safi Songo Ayane
Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation: Gilbert Kabanda
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and New Information and Communication and Digital Technologies: Augustin Kibasa
Minister of Portfolio: Jean Lucien Bussa
Minister of Social Action and Solidarity: Nathalie Aziza
Minister of Foreign Trade: Julien Paluku
Minister of Regional Integration: Didier Mazenga
Minister of Communication: Patrick Muyaya Katembwe
Minister of Vocational Training: Marc Ekila
Minister of Gender, Family and Children: Léonie Kandolo Omoyi
Minister of Fisheries and Livestock: Jean-Pierre Tshimanga Bwana
Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage: Yolande Elebe
Minister of Tourism: Didier Mpambia Musanga
Minister of Sports and Leisure: Didier Budimbu
Minister of Youth and Patriotic Awakening: Noella Ayeganagato Nakwipon

Minister-Delegates

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 the Environment: Stéphanie Mbombo
Minister delegate to the Minister of Social Affairs, in charge of people living with disabilities: Esambo Diata

Deputy Ministers

Deputy Minister of the Interior: Eugénie Tshela Kamba
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs: Grace Yamba
Deputy Minister of Justice: Samuel Mbemba
Deputy Minister of Budget: Elysée Mokwamwana Maposo
Deputy Minister of Finance: Oneige Nsele
Deputy Minister of Defense: Samy Adubango
Deputy Minister of Introduction to New Citizenship: Jean-Pierre Kezamudro
Deputy Minister of Mines: Godard Motemona
Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons: Wivine Moleka
Deputy Minister of Customary Affairs: Jean-Baptiste Mwami Ndeze

References

^ "Congo: PM Tuluka eyes peace in volatile east – DW – 04/03/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "Judith Suminwa Tuluka profile: Former planning minister make history as DR Congo first female prime minister". BBC News Pidgin. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ Ndebele, Lenin. "DRC's Tshisekedi reshuffles defence, drops finance minister and adds more women in new cabinet". News24. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
^ "RDC : le Gouvernement Suminwa investi". Radio Okapi (in French). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ Ndebele, Lenin. "DRC's Tshisekedi reshuffles defence, drops finance minister and adds more women in new cabinet". News24. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
^ "En RDC, le nouveau gouvernement enfin dévoilé : les entrants et les sortants - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-01.