Antoine Gizenga
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| In office 30 December 2006 – present |
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| Preceded by | Likulia Bolongo |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | October 5, 1925 (age 81) |
| Political party | PALU |
Antoine Gizenga (born 5 October 1925) is a Congolese (DRC) politician, and the Prime Minister of the country since December 30, 2006.[1]
Gizenga served as Deputy Prime Minister (1960, 1961-1962), Prime Minister (1960-1961), and Head of State (1961) in rebellion. His government at Stanleyville was recognized by 21 African, Asian, and Eastern European countries in February 1961. He was imprisoned from January 1962 to July 1964 and again from October 1964 to November 1965. He was exiled from 1965 to 1992.
Gizenga bases his platform and political policies on those of Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister at the time of independence[2] for whom he served as Deputy Prime Minister and after Lumumba's murder as head of the rebel government.[1] He was the presidential candidate of the Unified Lumumbist Party (Parti Lumumbiste Unifié (PALU)) in the July 2006 election.[2] According to the provisional election results of 20th August, Gizenga came in third place with 13.06 percent of the vote, after Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba.[3] On September 30, 2006, Gizenga signed a coalition agreement with the AMP, Kabila's platform, whereby he would back Kabila for the runoff of the October 2006 presidential election, in exchange for the premiership. Kabila won the election and was invested as president on December 6, 2006. He subsequently appointed Gizenga as Informant, a position that involves identifying a parliamentary majority so that a government can be formed,[4] and then appointed Gizenga as prime minister on December 30, 2006.[1] Gizenga's new government, with 59 members, was appointed and announced on February 5, 2007.[5]
[edit] See also
- Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of Prime ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Joe Bavier, "Congo names opposition veteran, 81, prime minister", Reuters, December 30, 2006.
- ^ a b Profile: Congo opposition candidates. BBC News. Retrieved on July 30, 2006.
- ^ Kabila gets 44.8 pct in Congo poll, goes to run-off. Reuters. Retrieved on August 20, 2006.
- ^ Kari Barber, "Congo President Begins Forming New Government", VOA News, December 21, 2006.
- ^ "La composition du nouveau gouvernement de la RDC connue", African Press Agency, February 5, 2007 (French).
| Preceded by Likulia Bolongo |
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo December 30, 2006 - present  |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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