Minister of Foreign Affairs (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique du Congo) (known as the Republic of the Congo in 1960–71 and the Republic of Zaire in 1971–97) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
The following is a list of foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its founding in 1960:[1]
No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Tenure |
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Republic of the Congo (1960–1971) | |||
1 | Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) | ![]() | 1960–1963 |
2 | Auguste Mabika-Kalanda (1932–1995) | ![]() | 1963 |
3 | Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) | ![]() | 1963–1964 |
4 | Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969) | ![]() | 1964–1965 |
Thomas Kanza (1934–2004)[a] | ![]() | 1964–1965 | |
5 | Cléophas Kamitatu (1931–2008) | ![]() | 1965 |
(1) | Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) | ![]() | 1965–1969 |
(3) | Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) | ![]() | 1969–1970 |
6 | Mario-Philippe Losembe (b. 1933) | ![]() | 1970–1971 |
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997) | |||
(6) | Losembe Batwanyele (b. 1933)[b] | ![]() | 1971–1972 |
7 | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | ![]() | 1972–1974 |
8 | Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) | ![]() | 1974–1975 |
9 | Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) | ![]() | 1975–1976 |
(7) | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | ![]() | 1976–1977 |
(8) | Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) | ![]() | 1977–1979 |
(7) | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | ![]() | 1979–1980 |
10 | Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) | ![]() | 1980–1981 |
(1) | Bomboko Lokumba (1928–2014)[c] | ![]() | 1981 |
11 | Yoka Mangono (1939–1995) | ![]() | 1981–1982 |
12 | Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) | 1982–1983 | |
(8) | Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) | ![]() | 1983–1985 |
13 | Edouard Mokolo wa Mpombo (b. 1944) | ![]() | 1985–1986 |
(9) | Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) | ![]() | 1986 |
14 | Léon Kengo wa Dondo (b. 1935) | 1986–1987 | |
15 | Ekila Liyonda (1948–2006) | ![]() | 1987–1988 |
(7) | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) | ![]() | 1988–1990 |
16 | Mushobekwa Kalimba wa Katana (1943–2004) | ![]() | 1990–1991 |
(10) | Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) | ![]() | 1991 |
17 | Ipoto Eyebu Bakand'Asi (b. 1933) | ![]() | 1991 |
18 | Buketi Bukayi | ![]() | 1991 |
19 | Bagbeni Adeito Nzengeya (1941–2020) | ![]() | 1991–1992 |
20 | Pierre Lumbi (1950–2020) | ![]() | 1992–1993 |
21 | Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994) | ![]() | 1993–1994 |
22 | Lunda Bululu (b. 1942) | ![]() | 1994–1995 |
(12) | Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) | 1995–1996 | |
23 | Jean-Marie Kititwa (1929–2000) | ![]() | 1996 |
(12) | Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) | 1996–1997 | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) | |||
24 | Bizima Karaha (b. 1968) | ![]() | 1997–1998 |
25 | Jean-Charles Okoto (b. 1955) | ![]() | 1998–1999 |
26 | Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (1933–2019) | ![]() | 1999–2000 |
27 | Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) | ![]() | 2000–2003 |
28 | Antoine Ghonda (b. 1965) | ![]() | 2003–2004 |
29 | Raymond Ramazani Baya (1943–2019) | ![]() | 2004–2007 |
30 | Antipas Mbusa (b. 1959) | ![]() | 2007–2008 |
31 | Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) | ![]() | 2008–2012 |
32 | Raymond Tshibanda (b. 1950) | ![]() | 2012–2016 |
(27) | Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) | ![]() | 2016–2019 |
— | Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) Acting Minister | ![]() | 2019 |
— | Franck Mwe di Malila (b. 1968) Acting Minister | ![]() | 2019 |
33 | Marie Tumba Nzeza (b. 1950[citation needed]) | ![]() | 2019–2021 |
34 | Christophe Lutundula (b. 1952) | ![]() | 2021–2024 |
35 | Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (b. 1983) | ![]() | 2024–present |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Rebel government at Stanleyville, during the Congo Crisis.
- ^ Previously named Mario-Philippe Losembe; changed name in 1972 due to the policy of Zairianisation.
- ^ Previously named Justin Marie Bomboko; changed name due to the policy of Zairianisation.
References
[edit]- ^ "Foreign ministers A–D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 12 January 2019.