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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Government list as of 31 March 1999

Following the 14 March announcement of a new DRC government, President Laurent-Desire Kabila named two additional ministers and three more vice-ministers on 19 March. The following is a list of current cabinet members, updating the one issued by IRIN on 16 March. Kabila remains in charge of the Defence Ministry. Minister of State for Internal Affairs - Gaetan Kakudji Minister of State for Petroleum Affairs - Pierre-Victor Mpoyo Minister of State for External Relations and International Cooperation - Yerodia Abdoulaye Ndombasi Minister of State for Planning and Commerce - Badimanyi Dilembu Mulumba Justice Minister - Mwenze Kongolo Finance Minister - Mawapanga Mwana Nanga Economy and Industry Minister - Bemba Saolona Social Affairs Minister - Moleko Moliwa Mines Minister - Frederic Kibassa Maliba Public Works Minister - Yagi Sitolo Health Minister - Mashako Mamba Post and Telecommunications Minister - Prosper Kibuey Reconstruction Minister - Denis Kalume Numbi Transport and Communications Minister - Babandoa Etoa Odette Agriculture and Livestock Minister - Kitanga Eshima Musebo Etienne Lands, Environment, Fisheries and Forestry Minister - Bishikwabo Tshubaka Energy Minister - Babi Mbayi Education Minister - Kamara Rwakaikara Human Rights Minister - Leonard She Okitundu Culture and Arts Minister - Juliana Lumumba Information and Tourism Minister - Didier Mumengi Labour, Civil Service and Social Security Minister - Paul Kapita Shabangi Deputy Defence Minister - Dieudonne Kayembe Mbandakulu Deputy Finance Minister - Albert Luhalwe Diya Deputy Social Affairs Minister - Isabelle Machik Ruth Tshombe Deputy Health Minister - Oscar Kambu Kabangu Deputy Transport Minister - Amisi Kalondaya Deputy Environment Minister - Banamuhere Baliene Deputy Energy Minister - Leonard Beleke Tabu Deputy External Relations Minister - David Mbwankiem Deputy International Cooperation Minister - Hassan Thassinda Uba Thassinda Deputy Higher Education Minister - Makwanza Batumanisa Deputy Primary, Secondary and Professional Education Minister - Medard Kayamba Badye Deputy Information and Tourism Minister - Pascaline Birinyo Thoin Nairobi, 31 March 1999

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