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Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (born 1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judith Suminwa Tuluka (born 19 October 1967) is a Congolese politician who is serving as prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 12 June 2024. She was nominated for the position by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 2024, the first woman in the post,[1][2][3] and took office following the investiture of her government by the National Assembly.[4]
Judith Suminwa | |
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Suminwa in 2023 | |
| Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| President | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Preceded by | Sama Lukonde |
| Minister of State Minister of Planning | |
| In office 24 March 2023 – April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sama Lukonde |
| Preceded by | Christian Mwando Nsimba |
| Succeeded by | Eustache Muhanzi (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1967 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Political party | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
| Spouse | Roger Tuluka |
| Education | Free University of Brussels |
Suminwa hails from Kimpese in Kongo Central. Her father was formerly the Zairean ambassador to Chad.[5]
Suminwa obtained a master's degree in applied economics at the Université libre de Bruxelles and a diploma of additional studies in Work in developing countries.[6]
She worked in the banking sector before joining United Nations agencies including the United Nations Development Programme where she was a national expert in a community support project in the east of the country. She then worked in the Ministry of the Budget before becoming the deputy coordinator of the Presidential Strategic Watch Council (CPVS).[7]
She was appointed Minister of Planning in the government of Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on 24 March 2023.[8] Suminwa's cabinet was formally unveiled on 29 May 2024.[9]
Suminwa is married to Roger Tuluka, who is a former classmate of President Tshisekedi. The couple began their relationship while they were in Belgium during the 1990s.[5]
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