Raymond Tshibanda
Raymond Tshibanda | |
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National Assembly of Zaire | |
| In office 1994–1996 | |
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| Born | November 20, 1950 Lomela, Belgian Congo |
Raymond Tshibanda N'Tungammulong (born 20 November 1950) is a Congolese diplomat and politician serving as the President of the Liberal Christian Democrats Union, a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He also served as the DRC's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from 2012 to 2016, and currently serves as President Joseph Kabila's special envoy to the United States.[1]
Career
Tshibanda was a member of the Ministry of Planning of what was then
National Assembly of Zaire from 1994 to 1996. Afterwards, he was Minister of Environment, Conservation of Nature and Tourism from 1996 to 1997. In 2003, he returned to the Minister of Planning as Vice Minister. He has served as President of the Liberal Christian Democrats Union, as well as Director of the Cabinet in the Office of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, since 2007. He became Foreign Minister on April 28, 2012.
References
- Washington Times. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Raymond Tshibanda". AfDevInfo. Retrieved 2012-02-22.