List of prime ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo facts for kids

This is a list of prime ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly the Republic of the Congo and Zaire) since the country's independence in 1960.

The current Prime Minister is Judith Suminwa, since 12 June 2024; she is the first woman in the post.

List of officeholders

Political parties

     Congolese National Movement (MNC)      African Mutual Party (PSA)      Congolese National Convention (CONACO)      Confederation of Tribal Associations of Katanga (CONAKAT)      Popular Movement of the Revolution (MPR)      Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS)      Democratic Assembly for the Republic (DAR)      Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans (UFIR)     Union of Independent Democrats (UID)      Unified Lumumbist Party (PALU)      People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD)      Future of the Congo (ACO)

Other affiliations

     Military      Independent

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party	President(s) (Term)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
Republic of the Congo (1960–1971)
1		Patrice Lumumba (1925–1961)	1960	24 June 1960 (Appointed)	5 September 1960 (Dismissed)	73 days	MNC (Lumumba faction)		Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1960–1965)
2		Joseph Iléo (1921–1994)	—	5 September 1960	20 September 1960	15 days	MNC (Kalonji faction)
3		Albert Ndele (1930–2023)	—	20 September 1960	3 October 1960	13 days	Independent
4		Justin Bomboko (1928–2014)	—	3 October 1960	9 February 1961	129 days	Independent
—		Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019) (disputed)	—	13 December 1960	5 August 1961	235 days	PSA (Gizenga faction)
(2)		Joseph Iléo (1921–1994)	—	9 February 1961	2 August 1961	174 days	MNC (Kalonji faction)
5		Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978)	—	2 August 1961	30 June 1964	2 years, 333 days	MNC
6		Moïse Tshombe (1919–1969)	—	10 July 1964	13 October 1965	1 year, 95 days	CONACO
7		Évariste Kimba (1926–1966)	1965	13 October 1965	25 November 1965 (Deposed in a coup)	43 days	CONAKAT
8		Léonard Mulamba (1928–1986)	—	25 November 1965	26 October 1966	335 days	Military		Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (1965–1997)
Post abolished (26 October 1966 – 27 October 1971)
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)
Post abolished (27 October 1971 – 6 July 1977)
9		Mpinga Kasenda (1937–1994)	1977	6 July 1977	6 March 1979	1 year, 243 days	MPR		Mobutu Sese Seko (1965–1997)
10		Bo-Boliko Lokonga (1934–2018)	—	6 March 1979	27 August 1980	1 year, 174 days	MPR
11		Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003)	—	27 August 1980	18 April 1981	234 days	MPR
12		N'Singa Udjuu (1934–2021)	1982	23 April 1981	5 November 1982	1 year, 196 days	MPR
13		Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935)	—	5 November 1982	31 October 1986	3 years, 360 days	MPR
Post vacant (31 October 1986 – 22 January 1987)
14		Mabi Mulumba (born 1941)	1987	22 January 1987	7 March 1988	1 year, 45 days	MPR
15		Sambwa Pida Nbagui (1940–1998)	—	7 March 1988	26 November 1988	264 days	MPR
(13)		Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935)	—	26 November 1988	4 May 1990	1 year, 159 days	MPR
16		Lunda Bululu (born 1942)	—	4 May 1990	1 April 1991	332 days	MPR
17		Mulumba Lukoji (1943–1997)	—	1 April 1991	29 September 1991	181 days	MPR
18		Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017)	—	29 September 1991	1 November 1991	33 days	UDPS
19		Bernardin Mungul Diaka (1933–1999)	—	1 November 1991	25 November 1991	24 days	DAR
(11)		Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (1938–2003)	—	25 November 1991	15 August 1992	264 days	UFIR
(18)		Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017)	—	15 August 1992	18 March 1993	215 days	UDPS
20		Faustin Birindwa (1943–1999)	—	18 March 1993	14 January 1994	302 days	UDPS
(13)		Léon Kengo wa Dondo (born 1935)	—	6 July 1994	2 April 1997	2 years, 270 days	UID
(18)		Étienne Tshisekedi (1932–2017)	—	2 April 1997	9 April 1997	7 days	UDPS
21		Likulia Bolongo (born 1939)	—	9 April 1997	16 May 1997 (Deposed in a civil war)	37 days	Military
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
Post abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006)
22		Antoine Gizenga (1925–2019)	2006	30 December 2006	10 October 2008	1 year, 285 days	PALU		Joseph Kabila (2001–2019)
23		Adolphe Muzito (born 1957)	2011	10 October 2008	6 March 2012	3 years, 148 days	PALU
—		Louis Alphonse Koyagialo (1947–2014) Acting	—	6 March 2012	18 April 2012	43 days	PALU
24		Matata Ponyo Mapon (born 1964)	—	18 April 2012	17 November 2016	4 years, 213 days	PPRD
25		Samy Badibanga (born 1962)	—	17 November 2016	18 May 2017	182 days	UDPS
26		Bruno Tshibala (born 1956)	—	18 May 2017	7 September 2019	2 years, 112 days	UDPS
			2018						Félix Tshisekedi (2019–present)
27		Sylvestre Ilunga (born 1947)	—	7 September 2019	27 April 2021	1 year, 232 days	PPRD
28		Sama Lukonde (born 1977)	—	27 April 2021	12 June 2024	3 years, 46 days	ACO
29		Judith Suminwa (born 1967)	2023	12 June 2024	Incumbent	232 days	UDPS

Timeline

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Primeros ministros de la República Democrática del Congo para niños

• Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • List of presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of colonial governors of the Congo Free State and Belgian Congo