Moïse Katumbi
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Moïse Katumbi Chapwe (French pronunciation: [mɔiz katœ̃bi]; born 28 December 1964) is a Congolese businessman and politician. He leads the Together for the Republic party. He was Governor of Katanga Province, located in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 2007 to September 2015. He was a member of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) until September 2015. He has been described by The Economist as "probably the second most powerful man in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the president, Joseph Kabila".[2] Jeune Afrique named him "African of the Year" in 2015.[3]
Moïse Katumbi | |
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Governor of Katanga Province | |
In office January 2007 – 29 September 2015 | |
Preceded by | Ngoie Kisula |
Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Kazembe Musonda |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-12-28) 28 December 1964 (age 59) Kashobwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Political party | Together for the Republic |
Other political affiliations | Ensemble (before 2015) Independent (2015–18) Together for Change (2018–present) |
Spouse | Carine Katumbi[1] |
In 2016, he was sentenced in absentia to three years in prison for real estate fraud. [4]