Judith Suminwa

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Judith Suminwa
Suminwa receiving a rice donation from Japan in 2023
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Assuming office
President Felix 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

Judith Suminwa Tuluka is a Congolese politician who was nominated for Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by President Felix 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]

Suminwa obtained a master's degree in applied economics at the Universite 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]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Judith Suminwa Tuluka devient la premiere femme Premiere ministre de la RDC" . lebaobab.net (in French). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024 . Retrieved 4 April 2024 .
  2. ^ "RDC : Judith Suminwa Tuluka nommee Premiere ministre" . RTBF (in French). Archived from the original on 1 April 2024 . Retrieved 1 April 2024 .
  3. ^ "Congo Appoints Judith Tuluka Suminwa as New Prime Minister" . Bloomberg.com . 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024 . Retrieved 1 April 2024 .
  4. ^ "EcoNews: ≪ Apres les "Warriors" de Sama : Bientot le Gouvernement de "competence professionnelle" ! ≫" . Radio Okapi (in French). 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024 . Retrieved 3 April 2024 .
  5. ^ "RDC-Sama Lukonde II : ce qu'il faut savoir de Judith Tuluka Suminwa, la nouvelle ministre d'Etat en charge du Plan" . Actualite.cd (in French). 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023 . Retrieved 1 April 2024 .
  6. ^ "DR Congo ends impasse to appoint new government" . Al Jazeera . 29 May 2024 . Retrieved 30 May 2024 .
  7. ^ "Hon. Judith Suminwa Tuluka" . EITI . 14 June 2023 . Retrieved 13 April 2024 .
  8. ^ "Judith Suminwa Tuluka profile: Former planning minister make history as DR Congo first female prime minister" . BBC News Pidgin . 2 April 2024 . Retrieved 13 April 2024 .