Moïse Katumbi Chapwe

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Moise Katumbi, (born 1964) is a Congolese businessman and politician. He is the governor of the Katanga Province which is located in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He took office on 24 February 2007.[1] He was the first democratically elected governor of the province, and he voted for the first time (at age 42) during that election.

The same year after becoming governor, he began discussions to resolve the ownership dispute of Africo Resources, Ltd., a Canadian mining company with a significant presence in the Katanga province.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Provinces of Congo (Kinshasa)
  2. ^ Industry News Articles - BusinessWeek:
  3. ^ http://www.africoresources.com/our-projects/kalukundi.asp


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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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