François Olenga

François Olenga
Chief of Staff of Congolese Land Forces
In office
June 2012  September 2014
President Joseph Kabila
Succeeded by Dieudonné Banze Lubundji
Inspector General of the Congolese Army
In office
July 2005  June 2012
President Joseph Kabila
Personal details
Born François Olenga
Maniema Province
Nationality Congolese
Alma mater University of Paris
Occupation Military officer
Military service
Allegiance  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Service/branch Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Years of service 1990s—present
Rank Army general
Commands Land forces
Battles/wars

Second Congo War

Conflicts in the eastern DRC

François Olenga is an army general of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In June 2012, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of Land Forces.[1] He was promoted to army general by 2014.

After two years as commander of land forces, Olenga was instead appointed as head of the Military Household of President Joseph Kabila in September 2014.[2]

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