Updated List of GDRC Leaders

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 -------------- - Mr. Jean-Pierre BEMBA (MLC) - Mr. Abdoulaye YERODIA NDOMBASI (PPRD) - Mr. Arthur Z'AHIDI NGOMA (Political Opposition) - Mr. Azarias RUBERWA (RCD-Goma) Ministers -------------- - 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 -------------- - 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