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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Government list as of 31 March 1999
Following the 14 March announcement of a new DRC government, President Laurent-Desire Kabila named two additional ministers and three more vice-ministers on 19 March. The following is a list of current cabinet members, updating the one issued by IRIN on 16 March. Kabila remains in charge of the Defence Ministry.
Minister of State for Internal Affairs - Gaetan Kakudji
Minister of State for Petroleum Affairs - Pierre-Victor Mpoyo
Minister of State for External Relations and International Cooperation -
Yerodia Abdoulaye Ndombasi
Minister of State for Planning and Commerce - Badimanyi Dilembu Mulumba
Justice Minister - Mwenze Kongolo
Finance Minister - Mawapanga Mwana Nanga
Economy and Industry Minister - Bemba Saolona
Social Affairs Minister - Moleko Moliwa
Mines Minister - Frederic Kibassa Maliba
Public Works Minister - Yagi Sitolo
Health Minister - Mashako Mamba
Post and Telecommunications Minister - Prosper Kibuey
Reconstruction Minister - Denis Kalume Numbi
Transport and Communications Minister - Babandoa Etoa Odette
Agriculture and Livestock Minister - Kitanga Eshima Musebo Etienne
Lands, Environment, Fisheries and Forestry Minister - Bishikwabo Tshubaka
Energy Minister - Babi Mbayi
Education Minister - Kamara Rwakaikara
Human Rights Minister - Leonard She Okitundu
Culture and Arts Minister - Juliana Lumumba
Information and Tourism Minister - Didier Mumengi
Labour, Civil Service and Social Security Minister - Paul Kapita Shabangi
Deputy Defence Minister - Dieudonne Kayembe Mbandakulu
Deputy Finance Minister - Albert Luhalwe Diya
Deputy Social Affairs Minister - Isabelle Machik Ruth Tshombe
Deputy Health Minister - Oscar Kambu Kabangu
Deputy Transport Minister - Amisi Kalondaya
Deputy Environment Minister - Banamuhere Baliene
Deputy Energy Minister - Leonard Beleke Tabu
Deputy External Relations Minister - David Mbwankiem
Deputy International Cooperation Minister - Hassan Thassinda Uba Thassinda
Deputy Higher Education Minister - Makwanza Batumanisa
Deputy Primary, Secondary and Professional Education Minister - Medard Kayamba Badye
Deputy Information and Tourism Minister - Pascaline Birinyo Thoin
Nairobi, 31 March 1999
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Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 18:38:14 +0300 (EAT) From: IRIN - Central and Eastern Africa <irin@ocha.unon.org> Subject: Democratic Republic of Congo: Government list as of 3/31/99
Editor: Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D
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