US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1293

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001293 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PINR, CG 
SUBJECT: UPDATED LIST OF TOP CONGOLESE OFFICIALS 
 
REF: KINSHASA 1291 
 
1. Following is a list of top Congolese government officials, 
following the reshuffle of July 11, 2004: 
 
 
PRESIDENT 
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- Joseph Kabila (PPRD) 
 
 
VICE-PRESIDENTS 
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- Azarias RUBERWA (RCD-G) 
- Jean-Pierre BEMBA (MLC) 
- Arthur Z'AHIDI NGOMA (pol) 
- YERODIA Abdoulaye Ndombasi (PPRD) 
 
 
MINISTERS 
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Interior                Mr. Theophile MBEMBA (PPRD) 
Foreign Affairs         Mr. Antoine GHONDA (MLC) 
Regional Cooperation    Mr. MBUSA NYAMWISI (RCD-K/ML) 
Defense                 Mr. Jean-Pierre ONDEKANE (RCD-Goma) 
Women & Family Affairs  Ms. Faida MWANGILA (RCD-Goma) 
Justice                 Mr. Honorius KISIMBA NGOY (pol) 
Information             Mr. Henri MOVA SAKANYI (PPRD) 
Humanitarian Affairs    Ms. Catherine NZUZI WA MBOMBO (pol) 
Human Rights            Ms. Marie-Madeleine KALALA (civ) 
Finance                 Mr. Andre-Philippe FUTA (PPRD) 
Industry                Mr. Jean MBUYU (PPRD) 
Economy                 Mr. Emile NGOY KASONGO (RCD-Goma) 
Parastatals             Mr. Celestin VUNABANDI (RCD-Goma) 
Plan                    Mr. Alexis THAMBWE MWAMBA (MLC) 
Budget                  Mr. Francois MWAMBA (MLC) 
Agriculture             Mr. Valentin SENGA (MLC) 
Mines                   Mr. Eugene DIOMI NDONGALA (pol) 
Civil Service           Mr. Athanase MATENDA KYELU (civ) 
External Trade          Mr. Roger LUMBALA (RCD-N) 
Energy                  Mr. KALEMA LUSONA (PPRD) 
Post/Telephone/Telecom  Ms. Gertrude KITEMBO (RCD-Goma) 
Public Works            Mr. Jose ENDUNDO (MLC) 
Scientific Research     Mr. Gerard KAMANDA WA KAMANDA (pol) 
Transport               Mr. Joseph OLENGHANKOY (pol) 
Urban Affairs           Mr. John TIBASIMA (RCD-K/ML) 
Tourism                 Mr. Jose ENGBANDA (RCD-N) 
Rural Development       Mr. KALIBA MUNANGA (Mai-Mai) 
Environment             Mr. Anselme ENERUNGA (Mai-Mai) 
Health                  Ms. Athanasie MOLEKO MOLIWA (PPRD) 
Art and Culture         Mr. Christophe MUZUNGU (PPRD) 
Labor and Welfare       Mr. Jean-Pierre LOLA KISANGA 
(RCD-Goma) 
Higher Education        Mr. Joseph MUDUMBI (RCD-Goma) 
Primary Education       Mr. Constant NDOM NDA OMBEL (MLC) 
Youth and Sport         Mr. Omer EGWAKE (MLC) 
Social Affairs          Mr. INGELE IFOTO (pol) 
Lands                   Mr. Venant TSHIPASA (pol) 
 
 
VICE-MINISTERS 
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Foreign Affairs         Mr. Robert MBUINGA MBILA (PPRD) 
Intl. Cooperation       Mr. Christian KAMBINGA (RCD-Goma) 
Army Integration        Mr. Hubert BANDA (PPRD) 
Security and Order      Mr. Tharcisse HABARUGIRA (RCD-Goma) 
Interior                Mr. Paul MUSAFIRI (MLC) 
Defense                 Mr. Mohamed BULE (MLC) 
Veterans Affairs        Mr. Sylvain DELMA MBO (civ) 
Justice                 Mr. BUNDU BUDEMA (RCD-K/ML) 
Information             Mr. Simon TSHITENGE (RCD-K/ML) 
Mines                   Mr. Louis-Leonce CIRIMWAMI MUDERWA 
(PPRD) 
Budget                  Mr. Tresor KAPUKU (RCD-Goma) 
Public Works            Mr. Baudouin BANZA MUKALAY (RCD-Goma) 
Finance                 Mr. Denis KASHOBA (MLC) 
Parastatals             Mr. TSHIMANGA BWANA (MLC) 
Plan                    Mr. Raymond TSHIBANDA (pol) 
Civil Service           Mr. Desire KASHEMWA (pol) 
External Trade          Ms. Gertrude EKOMBE EKOFO (civ) 
Agriculture             Mr. Oscar NSAKULA BIDIFIKA (civ) 
Energy                  Mr. Nicholas BADINGAKA (pol) 
Transport               Mr. Elias MULUNGULA (Mai-Mai) 
Primary Education       Mr. Masika Yalala (PPRD) 
Health                  Mr. Aziz KUMBI (pol) 
Higher Education        Mr. Jerome KAMATHE LUKUNDU (PPRD) 
Social Affairs          Mr. Alphonse MAGBADA (MLC) 
Labor and Welfare       Ms. Jeanne BUMBA (PPRD) 
 
KEY 
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PPRD = Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et la Democratie 
 
RCD-Goma = Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie 
MLC = Mouvement pour la Liberation du Congo 
RCD-K/ML = Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie - 
Kisangani / Mouvement de Liberation 
 
RCD-N = Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie - National 
 
Mai-Mai = associated with the various Mai-Mai groups in 
eastern DRC 
 
civ = civil society 
pol = unarmed political opposition 
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