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

Other affiliations

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Government President(s) Took office Left office Time in office Republic of the Congo / Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960–1965) 1 Patrice Lumumba 24 June 1960 5 September 1960 MNC 1960 Lumumba Joseph Kasa-Vubu 2 Joseph Iléo 5 September 1960 20 September 1960 MNC — 3 Albert Ndele 20 September 1960 3 October 1960 Independent — College of Commissioners-General 4 Justin Bomboko 3 October 1960 9 February 1961 UNIMO — College of Commissioners-General – Antoine Gizenga 13 December 1960 5 August 1961 PSA — Free Republic of the Congo (2) Joseph Iléo 9 February 1961 2 August 1961 MNC — 5 Cyrille Adoula 2 August 1961 30 June 1964 MNC — 6 Moïse Tshombe 10 July 1964 13 October 1965 CONACO — Tshombe 7 Évariste Kimba 13 October 1965 25 November 1965 CONAKAT 1965 Democratic Republic of the Congo / Republic of Zaire (1965–1997) 8 Léonard Mulamba 25 November 1965 26 October 1966 Military — Mobutu Sese Seko Post abolished (26 October 1966 – 6 July 1977) 9 Mpinga Kasenda 6 July 1977 6 March 1979 MPR 1977 Kasenda 10 Bo-Boliko Lokonga 6 March 1979 27 August 1980 MPR — Lokonga 11 Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond 27 August 1980 18 April 1981 MPR — Karl-i-Bond I 12 N'Singa Udjuu 23 April 1981 5 November 1982 MPR 1982 Udjuu 13 Léon Kengo wa Dondo 5 November 1982 31 October 1986 MPR — Dondo I Post vacant (31 October 1986 – 22 January 1987) 14 Mabi Mulumba 22 January 1987 7 March 1988 MPR 1987 Mulumba 15 Sambwa Pida Nbagui 7 March 1988 26 November 1988 MPR — Nbagui (13) Léon Kengo wa Dondo 26 November 1988 4 May 1990 MPR — Dondo II 16 Lunda Bululu 4 May 1990 1 April 1991 MPR — 17 Mulumba Lukoji 1 April 1991 29 September 1991 MPR — Lukoji 18 Étienne Tshisekedi 29 September 1991 1 November 1991 UDPS — Tshisekedi I 19 Bernardin Mungul Diaka 1 November 1991 25 November 1991 RDR — Diaka (11) Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond 25 November 1991 15 August 1992 UFIR — (18) Étienne Tshisekedi 15 August 1992 18 March 1993 UDPS — Tshisekedi II 20 Faustin Birindwa 18 March 1993 14 January 1994 UDPS — Birindwa (13) Léon Kengo wa Dondo 6 July 1994 2 April 1997 UID — (18) Étienne Tshisekedi 2 April 1997 9 April 1997 UDPS — Tshisekedi III 21 Likulia Bolongo 9 April 1997 16 May 1997 Military — Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present) Post abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006) 22 Antoine Gizenga 30 December 2006 10 October 2008 PALU 2006 Gizenga I Joseph Kabila — 23 Adolphe Muzito 10 October 2008 6 March 2012 PALU — — 2011 — Louis Alphonse Koyagialo 6 March 2012 18 April 2012 PALU — 24 Matata Ponyo Mapon 18 April 2012 17 November 2016 PPRD — Matata I — Matata II 25 Samy Badibanga 17 November 2016 18 May 2017 UDPS — 26 Bruno Tshibala 18 May 2017 7 September 2019 UDPS — 2018 Félix Tshisekedi 27 Sylvestre Ilunga 7 September 2019 27 April 2021 PPRD — Ilunga 28 Sama Lukonde 27 April 2021 12 June 2024 ACO — Lukonde 29 Judith Suminwa 12 June 2024 Incumbent UDPS 2023 Suminwa

Timeline

Rank by time in office

See also

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

Notes

References

External links World Statesmen – Congo (Kinshasa)