The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sama Lukonde was appointed on 15 February 2021.[1] He announced his first cabinet on 12 April 2021.[2][3] On 24 March 2023, a second cabinet was announced.[4]

First cabinet

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The members of the first cabinet were:[5][6]

Deputy Prime Ministers:

Ministers of State:

Other Ministers:

There are also 11 deputy ministers.

Second cabinet

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On 24 March 2023, Nine months ahead of the general election, president Félix Tshisekedi rearranged his cabinet in order to better deal with challenges facing the country.[4]

The members of the second cabinet are:[12]

Deputy Prime Ministers:

Ministers of State:

Other Ministers:

Deputy Ministers:

References

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  1. ^ "DR Congo's Tshisekedi names new PM after power struggle". France 24. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  2. ^ "DR Congo announces formation of new government". DW.COM. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  3. ^ "DR Congo announces new Cabinet". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ^ a b "Leon Mondole: " au même moment où nous sommes en train de nous battre pour la restauration de l'intégrité du territoire, nous devons aussi nous battre pour la santé de notre démocratie "". Radio Okapi (in French). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  5. ^ Romain Gras; Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala (14 April 2021). "DRC: President Tshisekedi finally forms a government". The Africa Report. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. ^ The International Directory of Government 2021. Europa Publications. 2021. pp. 475–476. ISBN 9781000521375.
  7. ^ a b c "Congo names new Cabinet, cementing president's power over predecessor". Reuters. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. ^ "RDC : l'ASBL "Loando le vent du progrès" salue l'entrée de Guy Loando au gouvernement Sama Lukonde", Digital Congo Radio Télévision, April 12, 2021 (Retrieved May 1, 2021)(in French)
  9. ^ "RDC : Guy Loando nommé ministre de l’Aménagement du Territoire", Zoom-Eco.NET, April 12, 2021 (Retrieved May 1, 2021)(in French)
  10. ^ "congo-president-joseph-kabila-names-new-government-in-shake-up". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  11. ^ Guardian Staff (2021-02-16). "Congo river disaster: at least 60 dead and hundreds missing after 'overloaded' boat sinks". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  12. ^ "Félix Tshisekedi réaménage le gouvernement : Bemba, Kamerhe, Mbusa Nyamwisi, Peter Kazadi,… intègrent l'exécutif national". Radio Okapi (in French). 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

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