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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique du 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) |
Portrait | Tenure |
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Republic of the Congo (1960–1971) | |||
1 |
Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) |
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1960–1963 |
2 |
Auguste Mabika-Kalanda (1932–1995) |
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1963 |
3 |
Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) |
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1963–1964 |
4 |
Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969) |
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1964–1965 |
Thomas Kanza (1934–2004) [a] |
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1964–1965 | |
5 |
Cléophas Kamitatu (1931–2008) |
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1965 |
(1) |
Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) |
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1965–1969 |
(3) |
Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) |
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1969–1970 |
6 |
Mario-Philippe Losembe (b. 1933) |
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1970–1971 |
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997) | |||
(6) | Losembe Batwanyele (b. 1933) [b] |
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1971–1972 |
7 |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1972–1974 |
8 |
Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) |
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1974–1975 |
9 |
Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) |
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1975–1976 |
(7) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1976–1977 |
(8) |
Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) |
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1977–1979 |
(7) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1979–1980 |
10 |
Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) |
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1980–1981 |
(1) | Bomboko Lokumba (1928–2014) [c] |
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1981 |
11 |
Yoka Mangono (1939–1995) |
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1981–1982 |
12 |
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) |
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1982–1983 |
(8) |
Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) |
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1983–1985 |
13 |
Edouard Mokolo wa Mpombo (b. 1944) |
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1985–1986 |
(9) |
Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) |
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1986 |
14 |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (b. 1935) |
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1986–1987 |
15 |
Ekila Liyonda (1948–2006) |
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1987–1988 |
(7) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1988–1990 |
16 |
Mushobekwa Kalimba wa Katana (1943–2004) |
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1990–1991 |
(10) |
Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) |
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1991 |
17 |
Ipoto Eyebu Bakand'Asi (b. 1933) |
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1991 |
18 | Buketi Bukayi |
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1991 |
19 |
Bagbeni Adeito Nzengeya (1941–2020) |
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1991–1992 |
20 |
Pierre Lumbi (1950–2020) |
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1992–1993 |
21 |
Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994) |
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1993–1994 |
22 |
Lunda Bululu (b. 1942) |
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1994–1995 |
(12) |
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) |
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1995–1996 |
23 |
Jean-Marie Kititwa (1929–2000) |
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1996 |
(12) |
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) |
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1996–1997 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) | |||
24 |
Bizima Karaha (b. 1968) |
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1997–1998 |
25 |
Jean-Charles Okoto (b. 1955) |
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1998–1999 |
26 |
Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (1933–2019) |
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1999–2000 |
27 |
Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) |
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2000–2003 |
28 |
Antoine Ghonda (b. 1965) |
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2003–2004 |
29 |
Raymond Ramazani Baya (1943–2019) |
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2004–2007 |
30 |
Antipas Mbusa (b. 1959) |
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2007–2008 |
31 |
Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) |
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2008–2012 |
32 |
Raymond Tshibanda (b. 1950) |
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2012–2016 |
(27) |
Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) |
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2016–2019 |
— |
Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) Acting Minister |
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2019 |
— |
Franck Mwe di Malila (b. 1968) Acting Minister |
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2019 |
33 |
Marie Tumba Nzeza (b. 1950[ citation needed]) |
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2019–2021 |
34 |
Christophe Lutundula (b. 1952) |
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2021–present |
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United Nations Mission |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique du 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) |
Portrait | Tenure |
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Republic of the Congo (1960–1971) | |||
1 |
Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) |
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1960–1963 |
2 |
Auguste Mabika-Kalanda (1932–1995) |
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1963 |
3 |
Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) |
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1963–1964 |
4 |
Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969) |
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1964–1965 |
Thomas Kanza (1934–2004) [a] |
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1964–1965 | |
5 |
Cléophas Kamitatu (1931–2008) |
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1965 |
(1) |
Justin Marie Bomboko (1928–2014) |
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1965–1969 |
(3) |
Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978) |
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1969–1970 |
6 |
Mario-Philippe Losembe (b. 1933) |
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1970–1971 |
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997) | |||
(6) | Losembe Batwanyele (b. 1933) [b] |
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1971–1972 |
7 |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1972–1974 |
8 |
Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) |
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1974–1975 |
9 |
Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) |
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1975–1976 |
(7) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1976–1977 |
(8) |
Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) |
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1977–1979 |
(7) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1979–1980 |
10 |
Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) |
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1980–1981 |
(1) | Bomboko Lokumba (1928–2014) [c] |
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1981 |
11 |
Yoka Mangono (1939–1995) |
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1981–1982 |
12 |
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) |
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1982–1983 |
(8) |
Umba di Lutete (b. 1939) |
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1983–1985 |
13 |
Edouard Mokolo wa Mpombo (b. 1944) |
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1985–1986 |
(9) |
Mandungu Bula Nyati (1935–2000) |
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1986 |
14 |
Léon Kengo wa Dondo (b. 1935) |
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1986–1987 |
15 |
Ekila Liyonda (1948–2006) |
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1987–1988 |
(7) |
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003) |
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1988–1990 |
16 |
Mushobekwa Kalimba wa Katana (1943–2004) |
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1990–1991 |
(10) |
Inonga Lokongo L'Ome (1939–1991) |
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1991 |
17 |
Ipoto Eyebu Bakand'Asi (b. 1933) |
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1991 |
18 | Buketi Bukayi |
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1991 |
19 |
Bagbeni Adeito Nzengeya (1941–2020) |
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1991–1992 |
20 |
Pierre Lumbi (1950–2020) |
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1992–1993 |
21 |
Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994) |
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1993–1994 |
22 |
Lunda Bululu (b. 1942) |
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1994–1995 |
(12) |
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) |
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1995–1996 |
23 |
Jean-Marie Kititwa (1929–2000) |
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1996 |
(12) |
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (1940–2016) |
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1996–1997 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) | |||
24 |
Bizima Karaha (b. 1968) |
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1997–1998 |
25 |
Jean-Charles Okoto (b. 1955) |
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1998–1999 |
26 |
Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (1933–2019) |
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1999–2000 |
27 |
Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) |
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2000–2003 |
28 |
Antoine Ghonda (b. 1965) |
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2003–2004 |
29 |
Raymond Ramazani Baya (1943–2019) |
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2004–2007 |
30 |
Antipas Mbusa (b. 1959) |
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2007–2008 |
31 |
Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) |
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2008–2012 |
32 |
Raymond Tshibanda (b. 1950) |
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2012–2016 |
(27) |
Léonard She Okitundu (b. 1946) |
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2016–2019 |
— |
Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (b. 1943) Acting Minister |
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2019 |
— |
Franck Mwe di Malila (b. 1968) Acting Minister |
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2019 |
33 |
Marie Tumba Nzeza (b. 1950[ citation needed]) |
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2019–2021 |
34 |
Christophe Lutundula (b. 1952) |
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2021–present |