List of provincial governors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of all the governors of provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Current governors

ProvinceGovernorsSinceNote
Bas-Uele Jean Robert Nzanza Bombiti [1] 7 July 2022
Équateur Bobo Boloko Bolumbu January 2018
Haut-Katanga Jacques Kyabula Katwe  [ simple; fr ]20 May 2019
Haut-Lomami Isabelle Yumba Kalenga [2] 20 June 2022
Haut-Uele Christophe Baseane Nangaa  [ fr ]8 May 2019
Ituri Johnny Luboya Nkashama  [ fr ]6 May 2021military governor
Kasaï Dieudonné Pieme Tutokot 10 May 2019
Kasaï-Central John Kabeya Shikayi [3] 15 June 2022
Kasaï-Oriental Patrick Mathias Kabeya [4] 23 June 2022
Kinshasa Gentiny Ngobila Mbaka  [ fr ]7 May 2019
Kongo Central Guy Bandu Ndungidi [5] 20 June 2022
Kwango Jean-Marie Peti Peti Tamata  [ fr ]3 November 2020
Kwilu Willy Itsundala Asang 8 May 2019
Lomami Nathan Ilunga Numbi [6] 28 June 2022
Lualaba Fifi Masuka Saini  [ fr ]4 January 2021acting governor
Mai-Ndombe Rita Bola Dula [7] [8] 18 August 2022
Maniema Afani Idrissa Mangala 31 May 2021acting governor
Mongala César Limbaya Mbangisa [9] 16 August 2022
Nord-Kivu Peter Cirimwami Nkuba 19 Sep 2023interim military governor
Nord-Ubangi Malo Mobutu Ndimba [10] 31 August 2022
Sankuru Jules Lodi Emongo [11] June 2022
Sud-Kivu Théo Ngwabidje Kasi 21 February 2022
Sud-Ubangi Jean Claude Mabenze [12] August 2019
Tanganyika Julie Ngungwa Mwayuma [13] 20 June 2022
Tshopo Madeleine Nikomba Sabangu  [ fr ] [14] 15 August 2022
Tshuapa Pancrace Boongo Nkoy October 2017
Main Source: Rulers [15]

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