Judith Tuluka
Judith Suminwa Tuluka is a Congolese politician who was nominated for Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 2024, the first woman in the post. She remains prime minister–designate until her government is approved by the National Assembly. Previous to her nomination as Prime Minister, she was appointed Minister of Planning in the government of Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on 24 March 2023.
Judith Suminwa | |
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Suminwa receiving rice donation from Japan in 2023 | |
| Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Succeeding | Sama Lukonde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1967 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Political party | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
| Spouse | Tuluka |
| Education | Free University of Brussels |
Suminwa obtained a master's degree in applied economics at the Université libre de Bruxelles and a diploma of additional studies in Work in developing countries.
She worked in the banking sector before joining United Nations agencies including the United Nations Development Programme where she was a national expert in a community support project in the east of the country. She then worked in the Ministry of the Budget before becoming the deputy coordinator of the Presidential Strategic Watch Council (CPVS).