Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Premier-ministre de la République démocratique du Congo, Swahili: Waziri Mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, Lingala: Minisele ya Yambo wa Republiki ya Kɔ́ngɔ Demokratiki), is Congo's head of government. The current prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is no one since 7 April 2019
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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Appointer | Félix Tshisekedi, as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Inaugural holder | Patrice Lumumba |
Formation | 24 June 1960 |
The position of prime minister was already present in the first government after independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the first prime minister Patrice Emery Lumumba.
The position was restored in 1977, as the title of "First State Commissioner" which, in reality, was weak in comparison to the pre-war office of Prime Minister. The office became vacant in 1997.