Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The **prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo** (, , ), is Congo's head of government. The current prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Judith Suminwa Tuluka since 12 June 2024.

The position of prime minister was already present in the first government after independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the first prime minister Patrice Emery Lumumba.

The position was restored in 1977, as the title of "First State Commissioner" which, in reality, was weak in comparison to the pre-war office of Prime Minister. The office became vacant in 1997.

## Heads of government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960–present)

(Dates in italics indicate _de facto_ continuation of office)

|colspan=8|===Republic of the Congo (1960–1964)===|||||||||||
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|colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center|**Prime Ministers**|||||||||||
|align=center|Patrice Lumumba|align=center||align=center|1925–1961|align=center|24 June 1960 __|align=center|5 September 1960 __|align=center|Mouvement National Congolais __|
|align=center|Joseph Iléo|align=center||align=center|1909–1994|align=center|5 September 1960|align=center|20 September 1960|align=center|Mouvement National Congolais __|
|colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center|**Chairmen of the College of Commissioners-General**|||||||||||
|align=center|Justin Marie Bomboko|align=center||align=center|1915–2014|align=center|4 October 1960|align=center|9 February 1961|align=center|Independent|
|colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center|**Prime Ministers**|||||||||||
|align=center|Antoine Gizenga __|align=center||align=center|1916–2019|align=center|13 December 1960|align=center|5 August 1961|align=center|Parti Solidaire Africain __|
|align=center|Joseph Iléo|align=center||align=center|1909–1994|align=center|9 February 1961|align=center|2 August 1961|align=center|Mouvement National Congolais __|
|align=center|Cyrille Adoula|align=center||align=center|1908–1978|align=center|2 August 1961|align=center|30 June 1964|align=center|Mouvement National Congolais|
|align=center|Moïse Tshombe|align=center||align=center|1909–1969|align=center|10 July 1964|align=center|_1 August 1964_|align=center|CONACO|
|colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center|**Prime Ministers**|||||||||||
|align=center|Moïse Tshombe|align=center||align=center|1909–1969|align=center|_1 August 1964_|align=center|13 October 1965|align=center|CONACO|
|align=center|Évariste Kimba|align=center||align=center|1926–1966|align=center|18 October 1965|align=center|14 November 1965|align=center|CONAKAT|
|align=center|Léonard Mulamba|align=center||align=center|1928–1986|align=center|25 November 1965|align=center|26 October 1966|align=center|Military|
|colspan="8" align=center|***Post Abolished (26 October 1966 – 27 October 1971)***|||||||||||
|colspan="8" align=center|***Post Abolished (27 October 1971 – 6 July 1977)***|||||||||||
|colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center|**First State Commissioners**|||||||||||
|align=center|Mpinga Kasenda|align=center||align=center|1914–1994|align=center|6 July 1977|align=center|6 March 1979|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|André Bo-Boliko Lokonga Monse Mihambo|align=center||align=center|1920–2018|align=center|6 March 1979|align=center|27 August 1980|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond|align=center||align=center|1918–2003|align=center|27 August 1980|align=center|23 April 1981|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|N'singa Udjuu Ongwabeki Untubu|align=center||align=center|1923–2021|align=center|23 April 1981|align=center|5 November 1982|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|Kengo Wa Dondo|align=center||align=center|1927–|align=center|5 November 1982|align=center|31 October 1986|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|colspan="8" align=center|***Vacant (31 October 1986 – 22 January 1987)***|||||||||||
|align=center|Mabi Mulumba|align=center||align=center|1931–|align=center|22 January 1987|align=center|7 March 1988|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|Sambwa Pida Nbagui|align=center||align=center|1930–1998|align=center|7 March 1988|align=center|26 November 1988|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|Kengo Wa Dondo|align=center||align=center|1927–|align=center|26 November 1988|align=center|4 May 1990|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|Lunda Bululu|align=center||align=center|1942–|align=center|4 May 1990|align=center|_5 July 1990_|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center|**Prime Ministers**|||||||||||
|align=center|Lunda Bululu|align=center||align=center|1932–|align=center|_5 July 1990_|align=center|1 April 1991|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|Mulumba Lukoji|align=center||align=center|1920–1997|align=center|1 April 1991|align=center|29 September 1991|align=center|Popular Movement of the Revolution|
|align=center|Étienne Tshisekedi|align=center||align=center|1921–2017|align=center|29 September 1991|align=center|1 November 1991|align=center|Union for Democracy and Social Progress|
|align=center|Bernardin Mungul Diaka|align=center||align=center|1918–1999|align=center|1 November 1991|align=center|25 November 1991|align=center|Democratic Assembly for the Republic|
|align=center|Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond|align=center||align=center|1918–2003|align=center|25 November 1991|align=center|15 August 1992|align=center|Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans|
|align=center|Étienne Tshisekedi|align=center||align=center|1921–2017|align=center|15 August 1992|align=center|18 March 1993|align=center|Union for Democracy and Social Progress|
|align=center|Faustin Birindwa|align=center||align=center|1930–1999|align=center|18 March 1993|align=center|14 January 1994|align=center|Union for Democracy and Social Progress|
|align=center|Kengo Wa Dondo|align=center||align=center|1927–|align=center|6 July 1994|align=center|2 April 1997|align=center|Union of Independent Democrats|
|align=center|Étienne Tshisekedi|align=center||align=center|1932–2017|align=center|2 April 1997|align=center|9 April 1997|align=center|Union for Democracy and Social Progress|
|align=center|Likulia Bolongo|align=center||align=center|1923–|align=center|9 April 1997|align=center|16 May 1997|align=center|Military|
|colspan="8" align=center|***Post Abolished (16 May 1997 – 30 December 2006)***|||||||||||
|colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgrey" align=center|**Prime Ministers**|||||||||||
|align=center|Antoine Gizenga|align=center||align=center|1916–2019|align=center|30 December 2006|align=center|10 October 2008|align=center|Unified Lumumbist Party|
|align=center|Adolphe Muzito|align=center||align=center|1947–|align=center|10 October 2008|align=center|6 March 2012|align=center|Unified Lumumbist Party|
|align=center|Louis Alphonse Koyagialo|align=center||align=center|1937–2014|align=center|6 March 2012|align=center|18 April 2012|align=center|Unified Lumumbist Party|
|align=center|Augustin Matata Ponyo|align=center||align=center|1955–|align=center|18 April 2012|align=center|17 November 2016|align=center|People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy|
|align=center|Samy Badibanga|align=center||align=center|1951–|align=center|17 November 2016|align=center|18 May 2017|align=center|Union for Democracy and Social Progress|
|align=center|Bruno Tshibala|align=center||align=center|1946–|align=center|18 May 2017|align=center|7 April 2019|align=center|Union for Democracy and Social Progress|
|align=center|Sylvestre Ilunga|align=center||align=center|1937–|align=center|20 May 2019|align=center|15 February 2021|align=center|People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy|
|align=center|Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde|align=center||align=center|1967–|align=center|15 February 2021|align=center|12 June 2024|align=center|People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy|
|align=center|Judith Suminwa Tuluka|align=center||align=center|1967–|align=center|12 June 2024|align=center|Incumbent|align=center|Union for Democracy and Social Progress|

## Other websites

- World Statesmen – Congo (Kinshasa)

## Infobox (political post)

- **post**: Prime Minister
- **body**: the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- **insignia**: Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (grey spear).svg
- **insigniasize**: 125px
- **insigniacaption**: Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- **image**: Judith Suminwa Tuluka 2023.jpg
- **imagesize**: 165px
- **incumbent**: Judith Suminwa, Judith Suminwa Tuluka
- **incumbentsince**: 12 June 2024
- **appointer**: Félix Tshisekedi,
<small>as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</small>
- **formation**: 24 June 1960
- **inaugural**: Patrice Lumumba