Kimbembe Mazunga

Kimbembe Mazunga (born December 11, 1956, in Kinshasa) is a civil engineer in mechanics, and has been working at "Office des routes" since 1986; he was the governor of the city-province of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, from November 15, 2005 to October 16, 2006.^[1] Originally from the province of Bas-Congo, he is a member of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Development (PPRD), the party of the DRC's current president, Joseph Kabila.

He previously served as Minister of Public Works, National Planning, Urbanism and Habitat during the Transitional Government under Joseph Kabila from November 2002 to July 2003 and was hired as senior advisor to the Chief of State in charge of Infrastructures in March 2005. In November 2005, he was selected by Kabila's son to replace Jean Kimbunda Mudikela as governor of Kinshasa. Tabu Ley Rochereau, a famous internationally known singer was one his three Vice-Governors, he was in charge of political, administrative, and socio-cultural questions.

In October 2006, Kimbembe Mazunga was replaced by Admiral Baudoin Liwanga while he was called back at the Presidency to serve, once again, as senior advisor to the President in charge of infrastructures and national planning. He is assuming these functions till now.

References

↑ "Provinces of Congo (Kinshasa)". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 2010-10-31.

Preceded by Jean Kimbunda	Governor of Kinshasa 2005–2006	Succeeded by Adm. Baudoin Liwanga

Governors of Kinshasa

As Leopoldville	Joseph Kulumba Daniel Kanza Zoao Boniface Alphonse Bangala Paul Nauwelaerts

As Kinshasa	Jean Foster Manzikala Ndjoku E'Yobaba Sakombi Inongo Mandungu Mbula Nyati Mabolia Inengo Tra Buato Kisombe Kiaku Mwisi Sakombi Ekope Kabaydi wa Kabaydi Tshimbombo Mukunda Catherine Nzuzi wa Mbombo Konde Vila Kikanda Gabriel Amela Lokima Bahati Moleka Nzulama Fundu Kota Kibabu Madiata Nzau Bernardin Mungul Diaka Mujinga Swana Nkoy Mafuta Gabriel Amela Lokima Bahati Théophile Mbemba Fundu Christophe Muzungu Loka Ne Kongo David Nku Imbié Jean Kimbunda Kimbembe Mazunga Baudoin Liwanga André Kimbuta

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