Judith Suminwa Explained

Judith Suminwa
Office:Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
President:Félix Tshisekedi
Term Start:12 June 2024
Predecessor:Sama Lukonde
Office1:Minister of State
Minister of Planning
Primeminister1:Sama Lukonde
Term Start1:24 March 2023
Term End1:April 2024
Successor1:Eustache Muhanzi (interim)
Birth Date:19 October 1967
Birth Place:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Party:Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Spouse:Tuluka
Education:Free University of Brussels

Judith Suminwa Tuluka is a Congolese politician who is currently serving as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 12 June 2024. She was nominated for the position by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 2024, the first woman in the post,[1] [2] [3] and took office following the investiture of her government by the National Assembly.[4]

Previous to her nomination as Prime Minister, she was appointed Minister of Planning in the government of Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on 24 March 2023.[5] Suminwa's cabinet was formally unveiled on 29 May 2024.[6]

Suminwa obtained a master's degree in applied economics at the Université libre de Bruxelles and a diploma of additional studies in Work in developing countries.[7]

She worked in the banking sector before joining United Nations agencies including the United Nations Development Programme where she was a national expert in a community support project in the east of the country. She then worked in the Ministry of the Budget before becoming the deputy coordinator of the Presidential Strategic Watch Council (CPVS).[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Judith Suminwa Tuluka devient la première femme Première ministre de la RDC . Fr . lebaobab.net . 1 April 2024 . 4 April 2024 . 4 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240404100144/https://www.lebaobab.net/2024/04/01/judith-suminwa-tuluka-devient-la-premiere-femme-premiere-ministre-de-la-rdc/ . live .
  2. Web site: RDC : Judith Suminwa Tuluka nommée Première ministre . 1 April 2024 . RTBF . fr . 1 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240401212015/https://www.rtbf.be/article/rdc-judith-suminwa-tuluka-nommee-premiere-ministre-11352720 . live .
  3. News: 1 April 2024 . Congo Appoints Judith Tuluka Suminwa as New Prime Minister . 1 April 2024 . Bloomberg.com . en . 2 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402101100/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-01/congo-appoints-judith-tuluka-suminwa-as-new-prime-minister . live .
  4. News: Muamba . Clément . RDC-Primature: Sama Lukonde passe officiellement le flambeau à Judith Suminwa . 12 June 2024 . Actualite.cd . 12 June 2024 . fr.
  5. Web site: 27 March 2023 . RDC-Sama Lukonde II : ce qu'il faut savoir de Judith Tuluka Suminwa, la nouvelle ministre d'Etat en charge du Plan . 1 April 2024 . Actualite.cd . fr . 30 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530020517/https://actualite.cd/2023/03/27/rdc-sama-lukonde-ii-ce-quil-faut-savoir-de-judith-tuluka-suminwa-la-nouvelle-ministre . live .
  6. Web site: 29 May 2024 . DR Congo ends impasse to appoint new government . 30 May 2024 . Al Jazeera . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-06-14 . Hon. Judith Suminwa Tuluka . 2024-04-13 . EITI . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-04-02 . Judith Suminwa Tuluka profile: Former planning minister make history as DR Congo first female prime minister . 2024-04-13 . BBC News Pidgin.