DR Congo cabinet dissolved following resignation of prime minister: summary
What we know
- On February 20, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, tendered his resignation, leading to the dissolution of his cabinet.
- Eight days following the approval of his nomination as national deputy of the Central African nation, the prime minister submitted his resignation to DRC President Felix Tshisekedi.
- Lukonde, who was named prime minister of DR Congo in February 2021 will now become a member of the assembly in parliament.
- President Tshisekedi after securing a second term in December 2023, appointed a delegate to find a majority coalition in the National Assembly to establish the next administration of DR Congo.
What they said
The former prime minister Lukonde after submitting his resignation to President Tshisekedi on February 20 said "My choice fell on that of the mandate of national deputy to represent the constituency of Kasenga (a town in the Haut-Katanga province in DRC near the border with Zambia). The request to come and present myself before the President of the Republic was to inform him of my choice and consequently my resignation." “It was a friendly meeting where the President of the Republic took note of this decision. It was an opportunity for us to thank him,” he added.
