Ministry of Justice (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) has the following duties:

• Administration of justice
• Exercise of the regulatory power
• Control of Judicial Activities
• General supervision of judicial personnel
• Keeping seals and monitoring institutional reforms
• Overseeing the prison system's operations[1]

The ministry exercises the rights conferred by the Code of Organization and Judicial Jurisdiction, Law on the Status of Magistrates, and the Penal and Civil Procedure Codes.[2][3] During the course of its history, the country was known as Zaire. Most recently, in 2010, the Ministry of Human Rights merged with the Ministry of Justice.[4]

List of ministers

• Rémy Mwamba (1960)
• Marcel Lihau (1960–1961)
• Rémy Mwamba (1961–1962)
• Jean-Chrysostome Weregemere (1962)
• Justin Marie Bomboko[5] (1963-1965)
• N'Singa Udjuu[6] (1966-1968)
• Étienne Tshisekedi[7] (1968-1969)
• Thomas Lwango[8] (1969)
• Bruno Ndala[9] (1969-1970)
• Muyembe Kanza Tshibangu[10] (1972)
• A'Dokpe Lingo Nzondomio[11] (1973-1974) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Kabuita Nyamabu[12] (1975-1976) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mulenda Shamwenge Mutebi[13] (1976-1977) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mampuya Kanunk' a-Tshiabo[14] (1977) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mozagba Ngbuka Bamangwa[15] (1980-1981) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Inonga Lokongo L'Ome[16] (1981-1982) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Vunduawe Te Pamako[17] (1982) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mazanga Ngbuka Bomanga[18] (1983) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Gerard Kamanda Wa Kamanda (1984) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Bayona Ba Meya[19] (1984-1985) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mobutu Sese Seko[20] (1985-1986) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Singa Udjuu[21] (1986-1988) [referred to as the State Commissioner for Justice]
• Mayabo Nkulu[22] (1991)
• Mokuba[23] (1992)
• Roger Glaanga[24] (1993)
• Gerard Kamanda Wa Kamanda[25] (1994)
• N'Singa Udjuu (1994-1997)
• Celestin Lwangi[26] (1997-1998)
• Mwenze Kongolo[27][28] (1998-2001)
• Ngele Masudi[28] (2001-2003)
• Honorius Kisimba Ngoy[28] (2003-2006)
• Pierre Ilunga Bundu wa Biluba[28] (2006-2007)
• Mutombo Bakafwa Nsenda[28] (2007-2008)
• Luzolo Bambi Lessa[28] (2008-2012)
• Wivine Mumba Matipa[28] (2012-2016)
• Alexis Thambwe Mwamba[28] (2016–present)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Democratic Republic of Congo

References

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