Judith Suminwa

Judith Suminwa
Suminwa in 2023
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Assumed office
12 June 2024
PresidentFélix Tshisekedi
Preceded bySama Lukonde
Minister of State
Minister of Planning
In office
24 March 2023 – April 2024
Prime MinisterSama Lukonde
Preceded byChristian Mwando Nsimba [fr]
Succeeded byEustache Muhanzi (interim)
Personal details
Born (1967-10-19) 19 October 1967 (age 57)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Political partyUnion for Democracy and Social Progress
SpouseRoger Tuluka
EducationFree University of Brussels

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]

  1. ^ "Judith Suminwa Tuluka devient la première femme Première 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 nommée Première 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. ^ Muamba, Clément (12 June 2024). "RDC-Primature: Sama Lukonde passe officiellement le flambeau à Judith Suminwa". Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2024.