Willy Bokonga Explained

Willy Bokonga
Birth Place:Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Occupation:Politician
Office:Minister of State, Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education
President:Félix Tshisekedi
Primeminister:Sylvester Ilunga
Succeeding:Gaston Musemena
Successor:Tony Mwaba Kazadi

Willy Bokonga is a Congolese politician.[1] [2] [3] He was the former Minister of State, Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education succeeding Gaston Musemena as the Minister of State, Minister of Primary,[4] Secondary and Technical Education[5] [6] in the Ilunga government.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] In April 2021, Bakonga was sentenced to three years in prison without an appeal for money laundering.[12] [13] The case also involved the illegal transfer of funds abroad.[14] [15] [16] His son was also arrested.

Background

Early life

Bakonga is also a professor of history at the Massamba School Prefect opposite Georges Simenon in DRC.

Political career

On 25 November 2007, he was appointed as the Minister of Youth and sports of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, under Antoine Gizenga's second cabinet that ran from 25 November 2007. He is the member of Unified Lumumbist Party (ULP).[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digitalcongo.net EPST: A cause de la Covid-19 la reprise des cours reportée à une date ultérieure. 2024-03-08 . www.digitalcongo.net.
  2. Web site: RDC VirungaNews.com Page 116 . 2024-03-08 . www.virunganews.com.
  3. Web site: Congo Vision : Nouvelles visions pour le Congo et l'Afrique . 2024-03-08 . www.congovision.com.
  4. Web site: Digitalcongo.net Kinshasa: à peine rentrés, des élèves chassés de l'école à Delvaux. 2024-03-08 . www.digitalcongo.net.
  5. Web site: DR Congo: Veridos signs with Willy Bakonga Wilima for student ide . 2024-03-08 . africabusinessplus.com . en.
  6. Web site: Digitalcongo.net Gratuité de l'enseignement: les élèves de 7 et 8ème ne sont pas concernés, affirme Willy Bakonga. 2024-03-08 . www.digitalcongo.net.
  7. Web site: Le Président Joseph Kabila nomme les nouveaux membres du Gouvernement . 2024-03-08 . www.congoplanete.com . fr.
  8. Book: USA, IBP . Congo Democratic Republic Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information . 2013 . International Business Publications . 978-1-4387-0982-6 . 110 . en.
  9. Web site: Antoine Gizenga Premier ministre du premier gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo. Composition du gouvernement . 2024-03-08 . www.sangonet.com.
  10. Web site: Fele . Safi . 2007-02-06 . Le nouveau gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo est constitué . 2024-03-08 . Afrik . fr-FR.
  11. Web site: Nlandu-Tsasa . Jean-Cornelis . 2007-11-26 . Remaniement du gouvernement de la RDC . 2024-03-08 . Le blog de Cornelis Nlandu-Tsasa . fr.
  12. Web site: Presse . AFP-Agence France . DR Congo Ex-minister Gets Three Years For Money Laundering . 2024-03-08 . www.barrons.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Digitalcongo.net RDC : Willy Bakonga arrêté à Brazzaville, l'ACAJ exige son extradition . 2024-03-08 . www.digitalcongo.net.
  14. Web site: 2021-04-21 . DRC ex-minister held in Brazzaville over embezzlement case . 2024-03-08 . Monitor . en.
  15. Web site: Digitalcongo.net Willy Bakonga écope de trois ans de prison pour "blanchiment d'argent". 2024-03-08 . www.digitalcongo.net.
  16. Web site: Digitalcongo.net Après le tollé suscité par ses propos, Willy Bakonga rassure la gratuité de l'école . 2024-03-08 . www.digitalcongo.net.
  17. Web site: 2007-02-06 . 06.02.07 Publication de la liste des membres du gouvernement Gizenga 1 (MMC) . 2024-03-08 . Congoforum.be . fr-FR.

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