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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique du Congo) (known as the Republic of the Congo in 1960–71 and the Republic of Zaire in 1971–97) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

The following is a list of foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its founding in 1960:[1]

No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Tenure
Republic of the Congo (1960–1971)
1 Justin Marie Bomboko
(1928–2014) 		1960–1963
2 Auguste Mabika-Kalanda
(1932–1995) 		1963
3 Cyrille Adoula
(1921–1978) 		1963–1964
4 Moïse Tshombe
(1919–1969) 		1964–1965
Thomas Kanza
(1934–2004)[a] 		1964–1965
5 Cléophas Kamitatu
(1931–2008) 		1965
(1) Justin Marie Bomboko
(1928–2014) 		1965–1969
(3) Cyrille Adoula
(1921–1978) 		1969–1970
6 Mario-Philippe Losembe
(b. 1933) 		1970–1971
Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)
(6) Losembe Batwanyele
(b. 1933)[b] 		1971–1972
7 Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
(1938–2003) 		1972–1974
8 Umba di Lutete
(b. 1939) 		1974–1975
9 Mandungu Bula Nyati
(1935–2000) 		1975–1976
(7) Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
(1938–2003) 		1976–1977
(8) Umba di Lutete
(b. 1939) 		1977–1979
(7) Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
(1938–2003) 		1979–1980
10 Inonga Lokongo L'Ome
(1939–1991) 		1980–1981
(1) Bomboko Lokumba
(1928–2014)[c] 		1981
11 Yoka Mangono
(1939–1995) 		1981–1982
12 Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda
(1940–2016) 		1982–1983
(8) Umba di Lutete
(b. 1939) 		1983–1985
13 Edouard Mokolo wa Mpombo
(b. 1944) 		1985–1986
(9) Mandungu Bula Nyati
(1935–2000) 		1986
14 Léon Kengo wa Dondo
(b. 1935) 		1986–1987
15 Ekila Liyonda
(1948–2006) 		1987–1988
(7) Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
(1938–2003) 		1988–1990
16 Mushobekwa Kalimba wa Katana
(1943–2004) 		1990–1991
(10) Inonga Lokongo L'Ome
(1939–1991) 		1991
17 Ipoto Eyebu Bakand'Asi
(b. 1933) 		1991
18 Buketi Bukayi 1991
19 Bagbeni Adeito Nzengeya
(1941–2020) 		1991–1992
20 Pierre Lumbi
(1950–2020) 		1992–1993
21 Mpinga Kasenda
(1937–1994) 		1993–1994
22 Lunda Bululu
(b. 1942) 		1994–1995
(12) Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda
(1940–2016) 		1995–1996
23 Jean-Marie Kititwa
(1929–2000) 		1996
(12) Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda
(1940–2016) 		1996–1997
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
24 Bizima Karaha
(b. 1968) 		1997–1998
25 Jean-Charles Okoto
(b. 1955) 		1998–1999
26 Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi
(1933–2019) 		1999–2000
27 Léonard She Okitundu
(b. 1946) 		2000–2003
28 Antoine Ghonda
(b. 1965) 		2003–2004
29 Raymond Ramazani Baya
(1943–2019) 		2004–2007
30 Antipas Mbusa
(b. 1959) 		2007–2008
31 Alexis Thambwe Mwamba
(b. 1943) 		2008–2012
32 Raymond Tshibanda
(b. 1950) 		2012–2016
(27) Léonard She Okitundu
(b. 1946) 		2016–2019
— Alexis Thambwe Mwamba
(b. 1943)
Acting Minister 		2019
— Franck Mwe di Malila
(b. 1968)
Acting Minister 		2019
33 Marie Tumba Nzeza
(b. 1950[citation needed]) 		2019–2021
34 Christophe Lutundula
(b. 1952) 		2021–2024
35 Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner
(b. 1983) 		2024–present

Notes

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  1. ^ Rebel government at Stanleyville, during the Congo Crisis.
  2. ^ Previously named Mario-Philippe Losembe; changed name in 1972 due to the policy of Zairianisation.
  3. ^ Previously named Justin Marie Bomboko; changed name due to the policy of Zairianisation.

References

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  1. ^ "Foreign ministers A–D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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