Christophe Lutundula Apala is a member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Deputy President of the Assembly.
Honorable[1] Christophe Lutundula Apala | |
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.jpg) Christophe Lutundula in 2022 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo | |
| Assumed office 12 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marie Tumba Nzeza |
| Deputy | |
| President | Joseph Kabila |
| Prime Minister | Matata Ponyo Mapon |
| President ad interim of the Assembly | |
| In office March 25, 2009 – April 18, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vital Kamerhe |
| Succeeded by | Évariste Boshab |
| Second vice-president of the High Council of the Républic - Transition Parliament (HCR-PT) | |
| First vice-president of the National Assembly | |
Career edit
On March 25, 2009, he became President ad interim of the Assembly following the resignation of Vital Kamerhe. He was succeeded by Évariste Boshab on April 18, 2009. He was appointed Vice-Premier minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs on April 12, 2021 in the new government of Sama Lukonde.[2]
Lutundula Commission edit
Lutundula helped create the Lutundula Commission, an important investigation by the post-war transition government into mining contracts signed by both rebels and government employees with mining companies during both the First and Second Congo Wars.[3]
The commission recommended suspending new contracting during the transition, but this suggestion was ignored. The government signed several new contracts with multinationals, mostly forming joint ventures with one of the government enterprises in the sector such as Gécamines, Societé Minière de Bakwanga (MIBO) and Kilo-Moto Mining Company (OKIMO).[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lucien Dianzenza (April 23, 2016). "Élections présidentielle et législatives hors délai : le G7 responsabilise la majorité présidentielle" (in French). Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "DR Congo names new cabinet, cements president's power". www.aljazeera.com. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Le Billon, Philippe. "Securing Transparency: Armed Conflicts and the Management of Natural Resource Revenues." International Journal Natural Resources and Conflict 62.1 (Winter 2006/2007): 105-06. JSTOR. Web. 13 Nov. 2010. <https://www.jstor.org/stable/40204248>.
- ^ Christopher Tamina (June 30, 2015). CORRUPTION: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis The case of the Democratic Republic of Congo. p. 268. ISBN 9781326368166. Retrieved May 19, 2016.