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This is a list of prime ministers [b] of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly the Republic of the Congo and Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960.
The current Prime Minister is Judith Tuluka, since 1 April 2024.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party |
President(s) (Term) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
Republic of the Congo (1960–1971) | |||||||||
1 |
Patrice Lumumba (1925–1961) |
1960 | 24 June 1960 ( appointed) |
5 September 1960 ( dismissed) |
73 days |
Mouvement National Congolais (Lumumba faction) |
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1960–1965) | ||
2 |
Joseph Iléo (1921–1994) |
— | 5 September 1960 | 20 September 1960 | 15 days |
Mouvement National Congolais ( Kalonji faction) | |||
3 |
Albert Ndele (1930–2023) |
— | 20 September 1960 | 3 October 1960 | 13 days | Independent | |||
4 |
Justin Bomboko (1928–2014) |
— | 3 October 1960 | 9 February 1961 | 129 days | Independent | |||
— |
Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019) (disputed) [c] |
— | 13 December 1960 | 5 August 1961 | 235 days |
Parti Solidaire Africain (Gizenga faction) | |||
(2) |
Joseph Iléo (1921–1994) |
— | 9 February 1961 | 2 August 1961 | 174 days |
Mouvement National Congolais ( Kalonji faction) | |||
5 |
Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) |
— | 2 August 1961 | 30 June 1964 | 2 years, 333 days | Mouvement National Congolais | |||
6 |
Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969) |
1965 | 10 July 1964 | 13 October 1965 | 1 year, 95 days | CONACO | |||
7 |
Évariste Kimba (1926–1966) |
— | 13 October 1965 | 25 November 1965 | 43 days | CONAKAT | |||
8 |
Léonard Mulamba (1928–1986) [d] |
— | 25 November 1965 | 26 October 1966 | 335 days | Military |
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (1965–1997) | ||
Post abolished (26 October 1966 – 27 October 1971) | |||||||||
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997) | |||||||||
Post abolished (27 October 1971 – 6 July 1977) | |||||||||
9 |
Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994) |
1977 | 6 July 1977 [2] | 6 March 1979 | 1 year, 243 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution |
Mobutu Sese Seko (1965–1997) | ||
10 |
Bo-Boliko Lokonga (1934–2018) |
— | 6 March 1979 | 27 August 1980 | 1 year, 174 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
11 |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
— | 27 August 1980 | 18 April 1981 [e] | 234 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
12 |
N'Singa Udjuu (1934–2021) |
1982 | 23 April 1981 [4] | 5 November 1982 | 1 year, 196 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
13 |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 5 November 1982 | 31 October 1986 | 3 years, 360 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
Post vacant (31 October 1986 – 22 January 1987) | |||||||||
14 |
Mabi Mulumba (born 1941) |
1987 | 22 January 1987 | 7 March 1988 | 1 year, 45 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
15 |
Sambwa Pida Nbagui (1940–1998) |
— | 7 March 1988 | 26 November 1988 | 264 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
(13) |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 26 November 1988 | 4 May 1990 | 1 year, 159 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
16 |
Lunda Bululu (born 1942) |
— | 4 May 1990 | 1 April 1991 | 332 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
17 |
Mulumba Lukoji (1943–1997) |
— | 1 April 1991 | 29 September 1991 [f] | 181 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
18 |
Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 29 September 1991 [7] | 1 November 1991 | 33 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
19 |
Bernardin Mungul Diaka (1933–1999) |
— | 1 November 1991 | 25 November 1991 | 24 days | Democratic Assembly for the Republic | |||
(11) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
— | 25 November 1991 | 15 August 1992 | 264 days | Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans | |||
(18) |
Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 15 August 1992 | 18 March 1993 | 215 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
20 |
Faustin Birindwa (1943–1999) |
— | 18 March 1993 | 14 January 1994 | 302 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
(13) |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 6 July 1994 | 2 April 1997 | 2 years, 270 days | Union of Independent Democrats | |||
(18) |
Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 2 April 1997 | 9 April 1997 | 7 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
21 |
Likulia Bolongo (born 1939) |
— | 9 April 1997 [8] | 16 May 1997 [g] | 37 days | Military | |||
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) | |||||||||
Post abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006) | |||||||||
22 |
Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019) |
2006 | 30 December 2006 | 10 October 2008 | 1 year, 285 days | Unified Lumumbist Party |
Joseph Kabila (2001–2019) | ||
23 |
Adolphe Muzito (born 1957) |
2011 | 10 October 2008 | 6 March 2012 | 3 years, 148 days | Unified Lumumbist Party | |||
— |
Louis Alphonse Koyagialo (1947–2014) Acting |
— | 6 March 2012 | 18 April 2012 | 43 days | Unified Lumumbist Party | |||
24 |
Matata Ponyo Mapon (born 1964) |
— | 18 April 2012 | 17 November 2016 | 4 years, 213 days | People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy | |||
25 |
Samy Badibanga (born 1962) |
— | 17 November 2016 | 18 May 2017 | 182 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
26 |
Bruno Tshibala (born 1956) |
— | 18 May 2017 | 7 September 2019 | 2 years, 112 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
2018 |
Félix Tshisekedi (2019–present) | ||||||||
27 |
Sylvestre Ilunga (born 1947) |
— | 7 September 2019 | 27 April 2021 | 1 year, 232 days | People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy | |||
28 |
Sama Lukonde (born 1977) |
— | 27 April 2021 | 1 April 2024 | 2 years, 340 days | Future of Congo | |||
29 |
Judith Tuluka (born 1967) |
— | 1 April 2024 | Incumbent | 27 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo portal |
This is a list of prime ministers [b] of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly the Republic of the Congo and Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960.
The current Prime Minister is Judith Tuluka, since 1 April 2024.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party |
President(s) (Term) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
Republic of the Congo (1960–1971) | |||||||||
1 |
Patrice Lumumba (1925–1961) |
1960 | 24 June 1960 ( appointed) |
5 September 1960 ( dismissed) |
73 days |
Mouvement National Congolais (Lumumba faction) |
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1960–1965) | ||
2 |
Joseph Iléo (1921–1994) |
— | 5 September 1960 | 20 September 1960 | 15 days |
Mouvement National Congolais ( Kalonji faction) | |||
3 |
Albert Ndele (1930–2023) |
— | 20 September 1960 | 3 October 1960 | 13 days | Independent | |||
4 |
Justin Bomboko (1928–2014) |
— | 3 October 1960 | 9 February 1961 | 129 days | Independent | |||
— |
Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019) (disputed) [c] |
— | 13 December 1960 | 5 August 1961 | 235 days |
Parti Solidaire Africain (Gizenga faction) | |||
(2) |
Joseph Iléo (1921–1994) |
— | 9 February 1961 | 2 August 1961 | 174 days |
Mouvement National Congolais ( Kalonji faction) | |||
5 |
Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) |
— | 2 August 1961 | 30 June 1964 | 2 years, 333 days | Mouvement National Congolais | |||
6 |
Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969) |
1965 | 10 July 1964 | 13 October 1965 | 1 year, 95 days | CONACO | |||
7 |
Évariste Kimba (1926–1966) |
— | 13 October 1965 | 25 November 1965 | 43 days | CONAKAT | |||
8 |
Léonard Mulamba (1928–1986) [d] |
— | 25 November 1965 | 26 October 1966 | 335 days | Military |
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (1965–1997) | ||
Post abolished (26 October 1966 – 27 October 1971) | |||||||||
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997) | |||||||||
Post abolished (27 October 1971 – 6 July 1977) | |||||||||
9 |
Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994) |
1977 | 6 July 1977 [2] | 6 March 1979 | 1 year, 243 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution |
Mobutu Sese Seko (1965–1997) | ||
10 |
Bo-Boliko Lokonga (1934–2018) |
— | 6 March 1979 | 27 August 1980 | 1 year, 174 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
11 |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
— | 27 August 1980 | 18 April 1981 [e] | 234 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
12 |
N'Singa Udjuu (1934–2021) |
1982 | 23 April 1981 [4] | 5 November 1982 | 1 year, 196 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
13 |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 5 November 1982 | 31 October 1986 | 3 years, 360 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
Post vacant (31 October 1986 – 22 January 1987) | |||||||||
14 |
Mabi Mulumba (born 1941) |
1987 | 22 January 1987 | 7 March 1988 | 1 year, 45 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
15 |
Sambwa Pida Nbagui (1940–1998) |
— | 7 March 1988 | 26 November 1988 | 264 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
(13) |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 26 November 1988 | 4 May 1990 | 1 year, 159 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
16 |
Lunda Bululu (born 1942) |
— | 4 May 1990 | 1 April 1991 | 332 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
17 |
Mulumba Lukoji (1943–1997) |
— | 1 April 1991 | 29 September 1991 [f] | 181 days | Popular Movement of the Revolution | |||
18 |
Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 29 September 1991 [7] | 1 November 1991 | 33 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
19 |
Bernardin Mungul Diaka (1933–1999) |
— | 1 November 1991 | 25 November 1991 | 24 days | Democratic Assembly for the Republic | |||
(11) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
— | 25 November 1991 | 15 August 1992 | 264 days | Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans | |||
(18) |
Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 15 August 1992 | 18 March 1993 | 215 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
20 |
Faustin Birindwa (1943–1999) |
— | 18 March 1993 | 14 January 1994 | 302 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
(13) |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935) |
— | 6 July 1994 | 2 April 1997 | 2 years, 270 days | Union of Independent Democrats | |||
(18) |
Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017) |
— | 2 April 1997 | 9 April 1997 | 7 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
21 |
Likulia Bolongo (born 1939) |
— | 9 April 1997 [8] | 16 May 1997 [g] | 37 days | Military | |||
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) | |||||||||
Post abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006) | |||||||||
22 |
Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019) |
2006 | 30 December 2006 | 10 October 2008 | 1 year, 285 days | Unified Lumumbist Party |
Joseph Kabila (2001–2019) | ||
23 |
Adolphe Muzito (born 1957) |
2011 | 10 October 2008 | 6 March 2012 | 3 years, 148 days | Unified Lumumbist Party | |||
— |
Louis Alphonse Koyagialo (1947–2014) Acting |
— | 6 March 2012 | 18 April 2012 | 43 days | Unified Lumumbist Party | |||
24 |
Matata Ponyo Mapon (born 1964) |
— | 18 April 2012 | 17 November 2016 | 4 years, 213 days | People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy | |||
25 |
Samy Badibanga (born 1962) |
— | 17 November 2016 | 18 May 2017 | 182 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
26 |
Bruno Tshibala (born 1956) |
— | 18 May 2017 | 7 September 2019 | 2 years, 112 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress | |||
2018 |
Félix Tshisekedi (2019–present) | ||||||||
27 |
Sylvestre Ilunga (born 1947) |
— | 7 September 2019 | 27 April 2021 | 1 year, 232 days | People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy | |||
28 |
Sama Lukonde (born 1977) |
— | 27 April 2021 | 1 April 2024 | 2 years, 340 days | Future of Congo | |||
29 |
Judith Tuluka (born 1967) |
— | 1 April 2024 | Incumbent | 27 days | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
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