List of Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is a list of the Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960–64 Congo-Léopoldville, 1971–97 Zaire) since independence in 1960.
Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires | Political party | annotation |
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prime minister | ||||
Patrice Lumumba | June 24, 1960 | 5th September 1960 | MNC-L | At the beginning of the Congo crisis , Lumumba and President Joseph Kasavubu left each other on September 5. This stalemate was resolved when Colonel Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seized power in favor of Kasavubu on September 14th. |
Joseph Iléo | 5th September 1960 | 20th September 1960 | MNC-K | |
Chairman of the Council of Commissioners General | ||||
Albert Ndele | 20th September 1960 | October 3, 1960 | ABAKO | |
Justin Bomboko | 4th October 1960 | February 9, 1961 | UNIMO | |
prime minister | ||||
Joseph Iléo | February 9, 1961 | 2nd August 1961 | MNC-K | second term |
Cyrille Adoula | 2nd August 1961 | June 30, 1964 | independent | |
vacant (June 30 - July 10, 1964) | ||||
Moïse Tschombé | July 10, 1964 | October 13, 1965 | CONAKAT | |
vacant (October 13-18, 1965) | ||||
Évariste Kimba | October 18, 1965 | November 25, 1965 | BALUBAKAT | Kimba lost his post with the coup of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu against President Kasavubu at the end of the Congo crisis . |
Léonard Mulamba | November 25, 1965 | October 26, 1966 | military | |
vacant (October 26, 1966 - July 6, 1977) | ||||
First State Commissioner | ||||
Mpinga Kasenda | July 6, 1977 | March 6, 1979 | MPR | |
Bo-Boliko Lokonga Monse Mihambo | March 6, 1979 | August 27, 1980 | MPR | |
Nguza Karl-I-Bond | August 27, 1980 | April 23, 1981 | MPR | |
N'singa Udjuu Ongwabeki Untubu | April 23, 1981 | 5th November 1982 | MPR | |
Kengo Wa Dondo | 5th November 1982 | October 31, 1986 | MPR | |
vacant (October 31, 1986 - January 22, 1987) | ||||
Mabi Mulumba | January 22, 1987 | March 7, 1988 | MPR | |
Sambwa Pida Nbagui | March 7, 1988 | November 26, 1988 | MPR | |
Kengo Wa Dondo | November 26, 1988 | May 4th 1990 | MPR | second term |
Lunda Bululu | May 4th 1990 | April 1, 1991 | MPR | |
Mulumba Lukoji | April 1, 1991 | September 29, 1991 | MPR | |
Étienne Tshisekedi | September 29, 1991 | November 1, 1991 | UDPS | |
Bernardine Mungul Diaka | November 1, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | RDR | |
Nguza Karl-I-Bond | November 21, 1991 | 15th August 1992 | UFERI | second term |
Étienne Tshisekedi | 15th August 1992 | March 18, 1993 | UDPS | second term; Tshisekedi did not accept his dismissal by President Mobutu Sese Seko and led an opposing government until early 1994. |
Faustin Birindwa | March 18, 1993 | January 14, 1994 | UDPS | |
Kengo Wa Dondo | January 14, 1994 | April 2, 1997 | MPR | third term |
Étienne Tshisekedi | April 2, 1997 | April 9, 1997 | UDPS | third term |
Likulia Bolongo | April 9, 1997 | May 16, 1997 | independent | After the First Congo War , President Mobutu Sese Seko and his government were deposed by Laurent-Désiré Kabila . |
Office abolished (May 16, 1997 - December 30, 2006) | ||||
prime minister | ||||
Antoine Gizenga | December 30, 2006 | October 10, 2008 | PALU | |
Adolphe Muzito | October 10, 2008 | March 6, 2012 | PALU | |
Louis Koyagialo | March 6, 2012 | April 18, 2012 | PPRD | provisional |
Augustin Matata Ponyo | April 18, 2012 | 20th December 2016 | PPRD | |
Samy Badibanga | 20th December 2016 | April 7, 2017 | IPDD | |
Bruno Tshibala | April 7, 2017 | 20th May 2019 | UDPS-Tshibala | |
Sylvestre Ilunga | 20th May 2019 | officiating | PPRD |
Web links
- Congo (Kinshasa) at worldstatesmen.org (English)
- Congo (Kinshasa) at rulers.org (English)