Sama Lukonde | |
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Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Acting (20 Feb 2024) | |
Assumed office 26 April 2021 | |
President | Félix Tshisekedi |
Preceded by | Sylvestre Ilunga |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris,France | 4 August 1977
Political party | Future of Congo |
Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge (born 4 August 1977) is a Congolese politician from the former Katanga Province who has served as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2021, [1] and acting prime minister since 20 February 2024 until a new government is formed and is approved by the National Assembly. [2] [3] He announced his first cabinet on 12 April 2021. [4] He is a member of the Future of Congo party.
Lukonde was born on 4 August 1977,in Paris,and is an engineer by training. [6] He is the son of Stéphane Lukonde Kyenge,an important figure in the political scene of his native Katanga who was assassinated in 2001. [7]
After being active in politics as a member of the Avenir du Congo (English,Future of Congo) party,and becoming one of the youngest deputy at the National Assembly,Lukonde was named Minister of Youth,Sports,and Leisure in December 2014,during the Joseph Kabila Presidency. [7] He served in this position for 10 months,before resigning to support his party in their opposition to Kabila's bid for a third successive term as President. [7]
In June 2019,Lukonde became the Director-General of Gécamines:one of the largest mining companies in Africa,and the biggest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was appointed to this position by President Félix Tshisekedi in June 2019. [8] Prior to this position,he was also deputy general administrator of the Congo National Railway Company. [9]
He was named Prime Minister by Tshisekedi in February 2021. [10] He later named his cabinet. [11] On 20 February 2024,Lukonde tendered his resignation to President Tshisikedi [12] after he decided to join the National Assembly as a member from the Kasenga Territory,having won the seat during the general election of December 2023. [13] He is serving as acting prime minister until the formation of a new administration [14] to be led by former planning minister Judith Tuluka on 1 April 2024. [15]
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