Baudoin Liwanga

Admiral Baudouin Liwanga Mata Nyamunyobo is a Congolese military figure and politician.

Born in 1950, he was part of the fifth group of the Officer Training School (Ecole de formation des officiers) at Kananga, and spent many years overseas, notably in the United States.[1] A naval officer, he was appointed chief of staff of the naval forces under Joseph Mobutu. In August 1998, he was named commandant of the naval forces and promoted major-general in September 1999. He was named commandant of the naval forces in September 1999, he was promoted lieutenant general (amiral for the naval forces), and then armed forces chief of staff on 24 February 2002. He was replaced by General Kisempia in June 2004.

He served as Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces under President Laurent Kabila.[2]

He was chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from July-August 2003 to 2004.

He is also the former governor of Kinshasa.[3]

Military offices
Preceded by
General Sylvestre Lwetcha
Chief of Staff of the FARDC
2003 – 2004
Succeeded by
Kisempia Sungilanga
Preceded by
Kimbembe Mazunga
Governor of Kinshasa
2006–2007
Succeeded by
Adm. André Kimbuta

References

  1. ^ Les cadres congolais de la 3e République By Joseph-Roger Mazanza Kindulu, Cornelis Nlandu-Tsasa, Editions L'Harmattan, 2009, p.101
  2. ^ "New military command for DR Congo". BBC News. Wednesday 20 August 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3168927.stm. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Kinshasa : Arrestation de 300 enfants de la rue qui seraient à l’origine des troubles du 11 novembre" (in French). Gaboneco. http://www.gaboneco.com/show_article.php?IDActu=363. Retrieved 9 July 2010.