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Willy Bokonga
Minister of State, Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education
Assuming office
PresidentFélix Tshisekedi
Prime MinisterSylvester Ilunga
SucceedingGaston Musemena
Personal details
BornZaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo
OccupationPolitician

Willy Bokonga is a Congolese politician.[1][2][3] He was the former Minister of State, Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education succeeding Gaston Musemena as the Minister of State, Minister of Primary,[4] Secondary and Technical Education[5][6] in the Ilunga government.[7][8][9][10][11] In April 2021, Bakonga was sentenced to three years in prison without an appeal for money laundering.[12][13] The case also involved the illegal transfer of funds abroad.[14][15][16] His son was also arrested.[12]

Background

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Early life

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Bakonga is also a professor of history at the Massamba School Prefect opposite Georges Simenon in DRC.[citation needed]

Political career

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On 25 November 2007, he was appointed as the Minister of Youth and sports of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, under Antoine Gizenga's second cabinet that ran from 25 November 2007. He is the member of Unified Lumumbist Party (ULP).[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Digitalcongo.net | EPST: A cause de la Covid-19 la reprise des cours reportée à une date ultérieure". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ "RDC | VirungaNews.com | Page 116". www.virunganews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ "Congo Vision : Nouvelles visions pour le Congo et l'Afrique". www.congovision.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ^ "Digitalcongo.net | Kinshasa: à peine rentrés, des élèves chassés de l'école à Delvaux". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ^ "DR Congo: Veridos signs with Willy Bakonga Wilima for student ide". africabusinessplus.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. ^ "Digitalcongo.net | Gratuité de l'enseignement: les élèves de 7 et 8ème ne sont pas concernés, affirme Willy Bakonga". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ^ "Le Président Joseph Kabila nomme les nouveaux membres du Gouvernement". www.congoplanete.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  8. ^ USA, IBP (2013). Congo Democratic Republic Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information. International Business Publications. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-4387-0982-6.
  9. ^ "Antoine Gizenga Premier ministre du premier gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo. Composition du gouvernement". www.sangonet.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  10. ^ Fele, Safi (2007-02-06). "Le nouveau gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo est constitué". Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  11. ^ Nlandu-Tsasa, Jean-Cornelis (2007-11-26). "Remaniement du gouvernement de la RDC". Le blog de Cornelis Nlandu-Tsasa (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  12. ^ a b Presse, AFP-Agence France. "DR Congo Ex-minister Gets Three Years For Money Laundering". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  13. ^ "Digitalcongo.net | RDC : Willy Bakonga arrêté à Brazzaville, l'ACAJ exige son extradition". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  14. ^ "DRC ex-minister held in Brazzaville over embezzlement case". Monitor. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  15. ^ "Digitalcongo.net | Willy Bakonga écope de trois ans de prison pour "blanchiment d'argent"". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  16. ^ "Digitalcongo.net | Après le tollé suscité par ses propos, Willy Bakonga rassure la gratuité de l'école". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  17. ^ "06.02.07 Publication de la liste des membres du gouvernement Gizenga 1 (MMC)". Congoforum.be (in French). 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.


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