Jean-Lucien Bussa Explained

Jean-Lucien Bussa
Birth Place:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Occupation:	Politician

Jean-Lucien Bussa Tongba (born 26 March 1962) is a Congolese politician. He has been Minister of External Trade since 2017, under Ilunga government that ran from September 2019 to April 2021, as well as a member of parliament.^[1] He is the member of Union for Democracy and Social Progress.^{[2] [3]}

Life and career

He was an initiator and president of the political party Courant des démocrates rénovateurs (CDER) from 2013 to December 2016. Following the failure of the presidential election in 2016, Bussa led the political opposition delegation to the pre-dialogue facilitated by former Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Edem Kodjo, which will result in a government of national unity with the primacy of the opposition.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marina . 26 August 2019 . Democratic Republic of Congo announces 65-strong cabinet under Tshisekedi's administration . 22 February 2024 . Political Analysis South Africa . en-ZA.
2. Web site: 14 December 2022 . Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves' Meeting with Trade Minister Jean Lucien Bussa Tongba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . 29 February 2024 . U.S. Department of Commerce . en.
3. Web site: admindrc . 5 September 2019 . trade . 29 February 2024 . Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo . en-US.