Suminwa cabinet

Suminwa government
Suminwa government
; Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Incumbent
	Judith Suminwa in 2023
Date formed	12 June 2024
People and organisations
President	Félix Tshisekedi
Prime Minister	Judith Suminwa
No. of ministers	53
Ministers removed	1
Status in legislature	supermajority (coalition)
History
Election	2023 general election
Legislature term	2024–2028
Predecessor	Lukonde II

Last updated July 08, 2024

The Suminwa cabinet was formed following the appointment of Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the first female Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April 2024.^[1]^[2]

Government

The 53 member government cabinet is composed of 6 deputy prime ministers, 10 ministers of state, 24 ministers, 3 delegate ministers, and 10 deputy ministers. Among the members, 29 are new, 15 have kept their portfolios, and 9 have new ones. There are 16 women and 37 men. All deputy prime ministers are men.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Nearly half the members, 26 to be precise, were freshly elected members of parliament, either as deputies or senators, when they joined the government. In their case, article 110 of the Constitution took effect, and their parliamentary mandates are suspended while in government and have been taken up by their substitutes for the time being.^[7]

Prime Minister

Prime Minister: Judith Suminwa Tuluka

Deputy Prime Ministers

Minister of the Interior, Security, Decentralization and Customary Affairs: Jacquemain Shabani [ fr ]
Minister of Transport: Jean-Pierre Bemba
Minister of National Defense and Veterans Affairs: Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita
Minister of the Economy: Daniel Mukoko Samba
Minister of Civil Service, Modernization and Innovation: Jean-Pierre Lihau Ebua
Minister for Planning and Coordination of Development Aid: Guylain Nyembo

Ministers of State

Minister for Agriculture: Grégoire Mutshayi
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner
Minister for National Education and New Citizenship: Raissa Malu [ fr ]
Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development: Eve Bazaïba
Minister for Infrastructure and Public Works: Alexis Gisaro
Minister for Justice: Constant Mutamba [ fr ]
Minister for Budget: Aimé Boji Sangara
Minister for Land Affairs: Acacia Bandubola Mbongo
Minister for Rural Development: Mohindo Nzangi [ fr ]
Minister for Regional Planning: Guy Loando Mboyo

Ministers

Minister of Finance: Doudou Fwamba Likonde
Minister of Industry and SMEs: Louis Kabamba Watum
Minister of Water Resources: Teddy Lwamba Moba
Minister of Mines: Kizito Kapinga Mulume [ fr ]
Minister of Hydrocarbons: Aimé Sakombi Molendo
Minister of Employment and Labor: Ephraim Akuakua
Minister of Urban Planning and Housing: Crispin Mbadu [ fr ]
Minister of Human Rights: Chantal Mwadiamvita
Minister of Public Health : Samuel Kamba [ fr ]
Minister of Higher Education: Safi Songo Ayane
Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation: Gilbert Kabanda [ fr ]
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and New Information and Communication and Digital Technologies: Augustin Kibassa
Minister of Portfolio: Jean-Lucien Bussa
Minister of Social Action and Solidarity: Nathalie-Aziza Munana [ fr ]
Minister of Foreign Trade: Julien Paluku
Minister of Regional Integration: Didier Mazenga [ fr ]
Minister of Communication: Patrick Muyaya Katembwe
Minister of Vocational Training: Marc Ekila [ fr ]
Minister of Gender, Family and Children: Léonnie Kandolo [ fr ]
Minister of Fisheries and Livestock: Jean-Pierre Tshimanga Bwana
Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage: Yolande Elebe [ fr ]
Minister of Tourism: Didier Mpambia Musanga [ fr ]
Minister of Sports and Leisure: Didier Budimbu
Minister of Youth and Patriotic Awakening: Noella Ayeganagato Nakwipon

Minister-Delegates

Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Cooperation: Bestine Kazadi
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Urban Planning and Housing, in charge of Urban Policy: Didier Tenge Te Litho
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Social Affairs, in charge of people living with disabilities: Irène Esambo Diata

Deputy Ministers

Deputy Minister of the Interior: Eugénie Tshiela Kamba [ fr ]
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs: Grace Yamba
Deputy Minister of Justice: Samuel Mbemba
Deputy Minister of Budget: Elysée Bokumuamua Maposo [ fr ]
Deputy Minister of Finance: Oneige Nsele [ fr ]
Deputy Minister of Defense: Samy Adubango [ fr ]
Deputy Minister of Introduction to New Citizenship: Jean-Pierre Kezamudro
Deputy Minister of Mines: Godard Motemona [ fr ]
Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons: Wivine Moleka [ fr ]
Deputy Minister of Customary Affairs: Jean-Baptiste Ndeze

Former members

Minister Delegate to the Minister of State for the Environment and Sustainable Development, in charge of the Climate Economy: Stéphanie Mbombo (12 June-18 June 2024)^[8]

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