Julien Paluku Kahongya

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Julien Paluku Kahongya (b. 13.12.1968) is a politician of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the governor of North Kivu province.

He was elected on 2007-01-27 by the North Kivu provincial assembly members to succeed Eugène Serufuli Ngayabaseka. A member of the RCD-K-ML rebel group of current Foreign Minister Mbusa Nyamwisi, he nonetheless stood as an independent in the gubernatorial elections, receiving 25 out of 40 votes against his challenger, Vahamwiti Mukesyayira Jean-Chrysostome

Prior to this he was administrator of the Territory of Lubero, Mayor of Butembo and Mayor of Beni. [1] [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Julien Paluku Kahongya, Gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Beni-Lubero Online, 2007-01-27, accessed on 2007-09-02
  2. ^ North Kivu Province, North Kivu Province, accessed on 2007-09-02


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Governors of DRC provinces

Bandundu: Richard Ndambu Wolang
Bas-Congo: Simon Mbaki Batshia
Équateur: José Makila Sumanda
Kasai-Occidental: Trésor Kapuku Ngoy

Kasai-Oriental: Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji
Katanga: Moïse Katumbi Chapwe
Kinshasa: André Kimbuta Yango
Maniema: Didier Manara Linga

Nord-Kivu: Julien Paluku Kahongya
Orientale: Médard Autsai Asenga
Sud-Kivu: Célestin Cibalonza Byaterana
Ituri: Emmanuel Leku Apuobo (de-facto, interim)

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