List of prime ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo explained

This is a list of prime ministers 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

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

PortraitName
ElectionTerm of officePolitical partyPresident(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Republic of the Congo (1960–1971)
Patrice Lumumba
196024 June 1960
5 September 1960
Mouvement National Congolais
Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Joseph Iléo
—5 September 196020 September 1960Mouvement National Congolais
Albert Ndele
—20 September 19603 October 1960Independent
Justin Bomboko
—3 October 19609 February 1961Independent
Antoine Gizenga

—13 December 19605 August 1961Parti Solidaire Africain
Joseph Iléo
—9 February 19612 August 1961Mouvement National Congolais
Cyrille Adoula
—2 August 196130 June 1964Mouvement National Congolais
Moïse Tshombe
—10 July 196413 October 1965CONACO
Évariste Kimba
196513 October 196525 November 1965CONAKAT
Léonard Mulamba
—25 November 196526 October 1966MilitaryJoseph-Désiré Mobutu

Post abolished (26 October 1966 – 27 October 1971)
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)
Post abolished (27 October 1971 – 6 July 1977)
Mpinga Kasenda
19776 July 1977[2] 6 March 1979Popular Movement of the RevolutionMobutu Sese Seko

Bo-Boliko Lokonga
—6 March 197927 August 1980Popular Movement of the Revolution
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
—27 August 198018 April 1981Popular Movement of the Revolution
N'Singa Udjuu
198223 April 1981[3] 5 November 1982Popular Movement of the Revolution
Léon Kengo wa Dondo
—5 November 198231 October 1986Popular Movement of the Revolution
Post vacant (31 October 1986 – 22 January 1987)
Mabi Mulumba
198722 January 19877 March 1988Popular Movement of the Revolution
Sambwa Pida Nbagui
—7 March 198826 November 1988Popular Movement of the Revolution
Léon Kengo wa Dondo
—26 November 19884 May 1990Popular Movement of the Revolution
Lunda Bululu
—4 May 19901 April 1991Popular Movement of the Revolution
Mulumba Lukoji
—1 April 199129 September 1991Popular Movement of the Revolution
Étienne Tshisekedi
—29 September 1991[4] 1 November 1991Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Bernardin Mungul Diaka
—1 November 199125 November 1991Democratic Assembly for the Republic
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
—25 November 199115 August 1992Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans
Étienne Tshisekedi
—15 August 199218 March 1993Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Faustin Birindwa
—18 March 199314 January 1994Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Léon Kengo wa Dondo
—6 July 19942 April 1997Union of Independent Democrats
Étienne Tshisekedi
—2 April 19979 April 1997Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Likulia Bolongo
—9 April 1997[5] 16 May 1997Military
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
Post abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006)
Antoine Gizenga
200630 December 200610 October 2008Unified Lumumbist PartyJoseph Kabila

Adolphe Muzito
201110 October 20086 March 2012Unified Lumumbist Party
Louis Alphonse Koyagialo
—6 March 201218 April 2012Unified Lumumbist Party
Matata Ponyo Mapon
—18 April 201217 November 2016People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
Samy Badibanga
—17 November 201618 May 2017Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Bruno Tshibala
—18 May 20177 September 2019Union for Democracy and Social Progress
2018Félix Tshisekedi

Sylvestre Ilunga
—7 September 201927 April 2021People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
Sama Lukonde
—27 April 202112 June 2024Future of Congo
Judith Suminwa
202312 June 2024IncumbentUnion for Democracy and Social Progress

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Muamba . Clément . RDC-Primature: Sama Lukonde passe officiellement le flambeau à Judith Suminwa . 12 June 2024 . Actualite.cd . 12 June 2024 . fr.
  2. News: Mobutu Appoints a Prime Minister . 7 July 1977 . 15 April 2022 . Reuters . New York Times.
  3. News: AROUND THE WORLD; Ex-Official Is Appointed Prime Minister of Zaire . 24 April 1981 . 15 April 2022 . Reuters . New York Times.
  4. News: Zaire's Dictator Agrees to Share Power With Foe . 30 September 1991 . 25 October 2022 . Kenneth B. Noble . New York Times.
  5. News: Mobutu Imposes Military Rule in Zaire . 10 April 1997 . 15 April 2022 . . New York Times.

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