Ministry of Justice (Democratic Republic of the Congo) explained

Democratic Republic of the Congo Minister of Justice
Type:	Department
Seal Size:	120px
Headquarters:	Kinshasa

The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) has the following duties:

• Administration of justice
• Exercise of the regulatory power
• Control of Judicial Activities
• General supervision of judicial personnel
• Keeping seals and monitoring institutional reforms
• Overseeing the prison system's operations^[1]

The ministry exercises the rights conferred by the Code of Organization and Judicial Jurisdiction, Law on the Status of Magistrates, and the Penal and Civil Procedure Codes.

^{[2] [3]} During the course of its history, the country was known as Zaire. Most recently, in 2010, the Ministry of Human Rights merged with the Ministry of Justice.^[4]

List of ministers

• Rémy Mwamba (1960)
• Marcel Lihau (1960–1961)
• Rémy Mwamba (1961–1962)
• Jean-Chrysostome Weregemere (1962)
• Justin Marie Bomboko^[5] (1963-1965)
• N'Singa Udjuu^[6] (1966-1968)
• Étienne Tshisekedi^[7] (1968-1969)
• Thomas Lwango^[8] (1969)
• Bruno Ndala^[9] (1969-1970)
• Muyembe Kanza Tshibangu^[10] (1972)
• A'Dokpe Lingo Nzondomio^[11] (1973-1974) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Kabuita Nyamabu^[12] (1975-1976) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mulenda Shamwenge Mutebi^[13] (1976-1977) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mampuya Kanunk' a-Tshiabo^[14] (1977) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mozagba Ngbuka Bamangwa^[15] (1980-1981) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Inonga Lokongo L'Ome^[16] (1981-1982) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Vunduawe Te Pamako^[17] (1982) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mazanga Ngbuka Bomanga^[18] (1983) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Gerard Kamanda Wa Kamanda (1984) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Bayona Ba Meya^[19] (1984-1985) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mobutu Sese Seko^[20] (1985-1986) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Singa Udjuu^[21] (1986-1988) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mayabo Nkulu^[22] (1991)
• Mokuba^[23] (1992)
• Roger Glaanga^[24] (1993)
• Gerard Kamanda Wa Kamanda^[25] (1994)
• N'Singa Udjuu (1994-1997)
• Celestin Lwangi^[26] (1997-1998)
• Mwenze Kongolo^{[27] [28]} (1998-2001)
• Ngele Masudi (2001-2003)
• Honorius Kisimba Ngoy (2003-2006)
• Pierre Ilunga Bundu wa Biluba (2006-2007)
• Mutombo Bakafwa Nsenda (2007-2008)
• Luzolo Bambi Lessa (2008-2012)
• Wivine Mumba Matipa (2012-2015)
• Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (2016–present)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Democratic Republic of Congo

Notes and References

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3. Book: Eur. Africa South of the Sahara 2003. 2002-10-31. Psychology Press. 9781857431315. en.
4. Web site: RD Congo : La fusion des ministère des Droits Humains et de la Justice inquiète Pambazuka News. www.pambazuka.org. fr. 2018-07-11.
5. Web site: Index Bo. www.rulers.org. 2018-07-11.
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8. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10-12.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-11.
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15. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov-Dec 1980.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-11.
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23. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-11.
24. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1993Jan-Apr,Aug,Dec 1993.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-11.
25. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1994Sep-Dec 1994.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-11.
26. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1997Sep-Dec 1997.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-11.
27. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct 1998-Jan 1999.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-11.
28. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165200/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/. dead. September 30, 2007. www.cia.gov. en. 2018-07-11.