Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo), also often referred to as DR Congo, DRC, RDC or formerly as Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, The Congo, Congo-Leopoldville, Congo-Kinshasa, and Zaire (or Zaïre in French), is the third largest country by area on the African continent. Though it is located in the Central African UN subregion, the nation is economically and regionally affiliated with Southern Africa as a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It borders the Central African Republic and Sudan on the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania on the east, Zambia and Angola on the south, and the Republic of the Congo on the west. The country enjoys access to the ocean through a forty-kilometre stretch of Atlantic coastline at Muanda and the roughly nine-kilometre wide mouth of the Congo river which opens into the Gulf of Guinea. The name "Congo" (meaning "hunter") is coined after the Bakongo ethnic group, living in the Congo river basin.
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Chief of state: President Joseph KABILA (since 17 January 2001); note - following the assassination of his father, Joseph KABILA succeeded to the presidency which he retained through the 2003-06 transition; he was subsequently elected president in October 2006

Head of government: Prime Minister Antoine GIZENGA (since 30 December 2006);

Cabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president

Elections: under the new constitution the president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held 30 July 2006 with a second round held on 29 October 2006 (next to be held in 2011); prime minister appointed by the president

Election results: results of 29 October 2006 elections (second round); Joseph KABILA 58%, Jean-Pierre BEMBA Gombo 42%

note: Joseph KABILA succeeded his father, Laurent Desire KABILA, following the latter's assassination in January 2001; negotiations with rebel leaders led to the establishment of a transitional government in July 2003 with free elections held on 30 July 2006 and 29 October 2006 confirming Joseph KABILA as president
  

Pres. ….. Joseph KABILAPrime Min. ….. Antoine GIZENGAMin. of State for Agriculture ….. Francois Joseph MOBUTU NZANGA NgbangaweMin. of State for Interior, Decentralization, & Security ….. Denis KALUME NumbiMin. of State at the Presidency ….. Nkulu MITUMBA KilomboMin. of Budget ….. Adolphe MUZITOMin. of Civil Service ….. Laurent-Simon IKENGE LisambolaMin. of Communications & Media ….. Emile BONGELIMin. of Culture & Arts ….. Esdras KAMBALEMin. of Defense & Veterans Affairs ….. Guyslain CHIKEZ DiemuMin. of Economy & External Trade ….. Andre-Phillipe FUTAMin. of Energy ….. Salomon BANAMUHERE BalieneMin. of the Environment & Tourism ….. Jose ENDUNDU BonongeMin. of Finance ….. Athanase MATENDA KyeluMin. of Foreign Affairs & Intl. Cooperation ….. Antipas MBUSA NyamwisiMin. of Gender, Women, & Children’s Affairs ….. Philomene Omatuku ATSHAKAWO AkatshiMin. of Health ….. Victorienne MELENGEMin. of Higher Education & Scientific Research ….. Leonard MASUGAMin. of Hydrocarbons ….. Lambert MENDE OmalangaMin. of Industry ….. Simon MBOSO KiamputuMin. of Infrastructure, Public Works, & Reconstruction ….. Pierre LUMBI OkongoMin. of Justice ….. Mutombo BAKAFWA NsendaMin. of Labor & Social Security ….. Marie-Ange LUKIANA MufwankoloMin. of Lands ….. Edouard KABUKABWA BitangilayMin. of Mines ….. Martin KABWELULU LabiloMin. of National Economy ….. Sylvain Joel BIFWILA TchamwalaMin. of Plan ….. Olivier KAMITATU EtsuMin. of Post, Telephones, & Telecommunications ….. Louisa MUNGAMin. of Primary & Secondary Education ….. Maker MWANGU FambaMin. at the Prime Min.’s Office ….. Godefroid Mayobo MPWENE NgantienMin. of Public Enterprises ….. Jeannine MABUNDA LiokoMin. of Relations With Parliament ….. Adolphe LUMANUMin. of Social & Humanitarian Affairs ….. Jean-Claude MUYAMBOMin. of Transportation ….. Charles MWANDO NsimbaMin. of Urban Planning & Housing ….. Sylvain NGABU ChumbuMin. of Youth & Sports ….. Willy BAKONGAGovernor, Central Bank ….. Jean-Claude MASANGU MulangoAmbassador to the US ….. Faida Maramuke MITIFUPermanent Representative to the UN, New York ….. Atoki Christian ILEKA