List of Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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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.

Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Surname Beginning of the term of office Term expires Political party annotation
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

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