Minister of Foreign Affairs (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known as the Republic of the Congo in 1960–71 and the Republic of Zaire in 1971–97) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

The following is a list of foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its founding in 1960:^[1]

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Tenure
Republic of the Congo (1960–1971)
1	Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014)	1960–1963
2	(1932–1995)	1963
3	Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978)	1963–1964
4	Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969)	1964–1965
	Thomas Kanza (1934–2004)^[a]	1964–1965
5	Cléophas Kamitatu (1931–2008)	1965
(1)	Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014)	1965–1969
(3)	Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978)	1969–1970
6	Mario-Philippe Losembe (b. 1933)	1970–1971
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)
(6)	Losembe Batwanyele (b. 1933)^[b]	1971–1972
7	Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003)	1972–1974
8	(b. 1939)	1974–1975
9	(1935–2000)	1975–1976
(7)	Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003)	1976–1977
(8)	(b. 1939)	1977–1979
(7)	Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003)	1979–1980
10	(1939–1991)	1980–1981
(1)	Bomboko Lokumba (1928–2014)^[c]	1981
11	(1939–1995)	1981–1982
12	Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016)	1982–1983
(8)	(b. 1939)	1983–1985
13	(b. 1944)	1985–1986
(9)	(1935–2000)	1986
14	Léon Kengo wa Dondo (b. 1935)	1986–1987
15	Ekila Liyonda (1948–2006)	1987–1988
(7)	Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003)	1988–1990
16	(1943–2004)	1990–1991
(10)	(1939–1991)	1991
17	(b. 1933)	1991
18		1991
19	(b. 1941)	1991–1992
20	Pierre Lumbi (1950–2020)	1992–1993
21	Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994)	1993–1994
22	Lunda Bululu (b. 1942)	1994–1995
(12)	Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016)	1995–1996
23	(1929–2000)	1996
(12)	Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016)	1996–1997
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
24	(b. 1968)	1997–1998
25	(b. 1955)	1998–1999
26	Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (1933–2019)	1999–2000
27	Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946)	2000–2003
28	Antoine Ghonda (b. 1965)	2003–2004
29	Raymond Ramazani Baya (1943–2019)	2004–2007
30	Antipas Mbusa (b. 1959)	2007–2008
31	Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943)	2008–2012
32	Raymond Tshibanda (b. 1950)	2012–2016
(27)	Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946)	2016–2019
—	Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) Acting Minister	2019
—	Franck Mwe di Malila (b. 1968) Acting Minister	2019
33	Marie Tumba Nzeza (b. 1950)	2019–2021
34	Christophe Lutundula (b. 1952)	2021–present

Notes[]

^ Rebel government at Stanleyville, during the Congo Crisis.
^ Previously named Mario-Philippe Losembe; changed name in 1972 due to the policy of Zairianisation.
^ Previously named Justin Marie Bomboko; changed name due to the policy of Zairianisation.

References[]

^ "Foreign ministers A–D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

[Congo_Crisis-2] Rebel government at Stanleyville, during the Congo Crisis.

[3] Previously named Mario-Philippe Losembe; changed name in 1972 due to the policy of Zairianisation.

[4] Previously named Justin Marie Bomboko; changed name due to the policy of Zairianisation.

[rulers-1] "Foreign ministers A–D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

[1]

[a]

[b]

[c]

Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo


Constitution Human rights
Government President (list) Félix Tshisekedi Government Prime Minister (list) Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Current cabinet
Parliament Senate President National Assembly President
Judiciary Constitutional Court Court of Cassation
Administrative divisions Provinces (governors) Territories Cities Sectors Chiefdoms Communes
Elections Recent elections General: 2011 2018 Senate: 2007 2019 Gubernatorial: 2016 2017 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister: Léonard She Okitundu Diplomatic missions of / in Democratic Republic of the Congo Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
United Nations Mission
Democratic Republic of the Congo portal Other countries
v t