Judith Suminwa
Judith Tuluka Suminwa is a Congolese politician. She served as Minister of Planning in the Lukonde government. She was appointed as Prime Minister by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 2024, becoming the first woman to serve in the role.[1][2]
Tuluka obtained a master's degree in applied economics at the Free University of Brussels and a diploma of additional studies in Work in developing countries.[citation needed]
She worked in the banking sector before joining United Nations agencies including the United Nations Development Programme where she was a national expert in a community support project in the east of the country. She then worked in the Ministry of the Budget before becoming the deputy coordinator of the Presidential Strategic Watch Council (CPVS).[citation needed]
Tuluka was appointed Minister of Planning in the Sama Lukonde government on 24 March 2023.[3]
References
- ^ "RDC : Judith Suminwa Tuluka nommée Première ministre". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Congo Appoints Judith Tuluka Suminwa as New Prime Minister". Bloomberg.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "RDC-Sama Lukonde II : ce qu'il faut savoir de Judith Tuluka Suminwa, la nouvelle ministre d'Etat en charge du Plan". Actualite.cd (in French). 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.