US embassy cable - 05KINSHASA354

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 000354 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958; NA 
TAGS: PGOV, PINR, CG 
SUBJECT: Updated List of GDRC Leaders 
 
 
1. SUMMARY. On February 17, DRC President Joseph Kabila 
completed a cabinet reshuffle that began January 3. An 
updated list of all GDRC vice presidents, ministers and 
vice ministers follows. END SUMMARY. 
 
Vice Presidents 
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- Mr. Jean-Pierre BEMBA (MLC) 
- Mr. Abdoulaye YERODIA NDOMBASI (PPRD) 
- Mr. Arthur Z'AHIDI NGOMA (Political Opposition) 
- Mr. Azarias RUBERWA (RCD-Goma) 
 
Ministers 
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- Interior and Decentralization: Mr. Theophile MBEMBA 
FUNDU (PPRD) 
 - Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: Mr. Raymond 
RAMAZANI BAYA (MLC) 
- Regional Cooperation: Mr. Mbusa NYAMWISI (RCD-K/ML) 
- Defense and Demobilization: Mr. Adolphe ONUSUMBA 
(RCD-Goma) 
- Women and Family: Ms. Faida MWANGILA (RCD-Goma) 
- Justice: Mr. Honorius KISIMBA NGOY (Political Opposition) 
- Human Rights: Ms. Marie Madeleine KALALA (Civil Society) 
- Information: Mr. Henri MOVA SAKANYI (PPRD) 
- Planning: Mr. Alexis THAMBWE MWAMBA (MLC) 
- Budget: Mr. Francois MUAMBA TSHISHIMBI (MLC) 
- Finance: Mr. Andre-Philippe FUTA (PPRD) 
- Economy: Mr. Floribert BOKANGA (RCD-Goma) 
- Industry and Small & Medium Enterprises: Mr. Jean 
MBUYU LUNYONGOLA (PPRD) 
- Mines: Mr. Ingele IFOTO (Political Opposition) 
- Energy: Mr. Pierre MUZIUMBA (PPRD) 
- Foreign Trade: Mr. Chantal NGALULA (RCD-N) 
- Portfolio: Mr. Celestin VUNABANDI (RCD-Goma) 
- Civil Service: Mr. Athanase MATENDA (Civil Society) 
- Agriculture:  Mr. Paul MUSAFIRI (MLC) 
- Rural Development: Mr. Pardonne KALIBA (Mai-Mai) 
- Post and Telecommunications: Ms. Gertrude KITEMBO 
(RCD-Goma) 
- Scientific Research: Mr. Gerard KAMANDA WA KAMANDA 
(Political Opposition) 
- Public Works and Infrastructure: Mr. Jose MAKILA 
(MLC) 
- Transportation: Mr. Evariste MWAKASA (Political 
Opposition) 
- Environment: Mr. Anselme ENERUNGA (Mai-Mai) 
- Tourism: Mr. Jose ENGBANDA (RCD-N) 
- Rural Affairs: Mr. Venant TSHIPASA (Political 
Opposition) 
- Health: Mr. Emile BONGELI (PPRD) 
- Higher Education:  Mr. Jean-Pierre LOLA KISANGA  (RCD- 
Goma) 
- Primary and Secondary Education: Mr. Constant NDOM 
NDA OMBEL (MLC) 
- Labor and Welfare: Mr. Boniface BALAMAGE NKOLO  (RCD- 
Goma) 
- Social Affairs: Mr. Laurent OTETE (Political 
Opposition) 
- Youth and Sports: Mr. Roger NIMY (MLC) 
- Social and Humanitarian Affairs: Ms. Catherine NZUZI 
(Political Opposition) 
- Culture and Arts: Mr. Christophe MUZUNGU  (PPRD) 
 
Vice Ministers 
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- Foreign Affairs: Mr. Robert MBWINGA MBILA (PPRD) 
- Interior: Mr. Patrick MAYOMBE (MLC) 
- Military Integration: Mr. Gilbert NGBANDA (PPRD) 
- International Cooperation: Mr. Christian KABINGA 
(RCD-Goma) 
- Defense: General Mohamed BULE (MLC) 
- Ex-Combatants and Demobilization: Mr. Sylvain DELMA 
MBO (Civil Society) 
- Security and Public Order: Mr. Tharcisse HABARUGIRA 
(RCD-Goma) 
- Justice: Mr. Budu BUDEMA (RDC-K/ML) 
- Information: Mr. Simon TSHITENGE (RCD-N) 
- Planning: Mr. Raymond TSHIBANDA (Political 
Opposition) 
- Finance: Mr. Samuel SIMENE (MLC) 
- Budget: Mr. Tresor KAPUKU (RCD-Goma) 
- Portfolio: Mr. Tshimanga BWANA (MLC) 
- Mines: Mr. Louis-Leonce CIRIMWAMI MUDERHWA (PPRD) 
- Energy: Mr. Nicolas BADINGATA (Political Opposition) 
- Foreign Trade: Ms. Gertrude EKOMBE EKOFO (Civil 
Society) 
- Agriculture: Mr. Oscar SAKULU BIDIFKA (Civil Society) 
- Public Works and Infrastructure: Mr. Baudouin BANZA 
MUKALAYI (RCD-Goma) 
- Transportation: Mr. Elias MULUNGULA (Mai-Mai) 
- Health: Mr. Aziz KUMBI (Political Opposition) 
- Higher Education:  Mr. Jerome KAMATHE LUKUNDU (RCD- 
Goma) 
- Social Affairs: Mr. Alphonse MAKABA (PPRD) 
- Labor and Social Security: Ms. Jeanne UMBA DITENGWA 
(PPRD) 
 - Civil Service: Mr. Desire KASHEMWA (Political 
Opposition) 
 - Primary and Secondary Education: Ms. Masika YALALA 
(PPRD) 
2. Bujumbura minimized considered. 
Meece