Judith Suminwa
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judith Suminwa Tuluka is a Congolese politician who was nominated for Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 2024, the first woman in the post.[1][2][3] She remains prime minister–designate until her government is approved by the National Assembly.[4] Previous to her nomination as Prime Minister, she was appointed Minister of Planning in the government of Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on 24 March 2023.[5] Suminwa's cabinet was formally unveiled on 29 May 2024.[6]
Judith Suminwa | |
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Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Assuming office | |
President | Félix Tshisekedi |
Succeeding | Sama Lukonde |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-10-19) 19 October 1967 (age 56) Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Political party | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
Spouse | Tuluka |
Education | Free University of Brussels |
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.[7]
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).[8]