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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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1964–1965 |
| Thomas Kanza (1934–2004)[a] |
|
1964–1965 | |
| 5 | Cléophas Kamitatu (1931–2008) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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2000–2003 |
| 28 | Antoine Ghonda (b. 1965) |
|
2003–2004 |
| 29 | Raymond Ramazani Baya (1943–2019) |
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|
2004–2007 |
| 30 | Antipas Mbusa (b. 1959) |
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2007–2008 |
| 31 | Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) |
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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 |
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2019 |
| 33 | Marie Tumba Nzeza (b. 1950[citation needed]) |
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2019–2021 |
| 34 | Christophe Lutundula (b. 1952) |
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2021–2024 |
| 35 | Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (b. 1983) |
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|
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.