Ilunga Government

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The Ilunga government, from September 2019 to April 2021, was the Democratic Republic of the Congo government led by Sylvestre Ilunga as Prime Minister. President Tshisekedi signed the nomination order for the Ilunga government on 26 August 2019, [1] and Ilunga assumed office on 7 September 2019.

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Membership

The members of the Ilunga government were: [1]

Deputy Prime Ministers:

Ministers of State:

Other Ministers:

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References

  1. 1 2 "La RDC enfin dotée du Gouvernement de l'alternance démocratique". Digital Congo (in French). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. 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.

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