This list of governors of Kongo Central includes governors of the Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the period from when it was formed on 14 August 1962 from part of Léopoldville Province to the present. It has taken the names Congo Central from 14 August 1962, Bas-Zaïre from 27 October 1971, Bas-Congo in 1997 and its current name of Kongo Central in 2015.
Congo Central (1962–1972)
The governors (or equivalent) of Congo Central were: Province Start End Officeholder Title Congo Central 6 September 1962 3 January 1967 Vital Faustin Moanda (b. 1923) President, from 1965 governor Congo Central 3 January 1967 30 August 1967 Denis Paluku (1936–2014) Governor Congo Central 30 August 1967 9 August 1968 François Luakabwanga Governor Congo Central 9 August 1968 5 August 1969 Bruno Ndala Governor Congo Central 5 August 1969 23 December 1970 Anaclet Kaniki Governor Congo Central 23 December 1970 24 February 1972 Dieudonné Boji Governor
Bas-Zaïre (1972–1997)
The governors (or equivalent) of Bas-Zaïre were: Province Start End Officeholder Title Bas-Zaïre 24 February 1972 17 July 1972 Marcel Derikoye Tita Ngindu Governor Bas-Zaïre 17 July 1972 21 May 1975 Catherine Nzuzi wa Mbombo (f) (b. 1944) Commissioner Bas-Zaïre 1975 1976 Loposo Nzela Balombe Commissioner Bas-Zaïre 4 February 1976 11 July 1977 Efambe Ey'Olanga Commissioner Bas-Zaïre 11 July 1977 21 January 1978 Ilunga Mubabinge Mukala Commissioner Bas-Zaïre 21 January 1978 18 January 1980 Tshiamala Tshingombe Commissioner Bas-Zaïre 18 January 1980 27 August 1980 Makolo Jibikilayi Governor (1st time) Bas-Zaïre 27 August 1980 10 October 1981 Zamundu Agenong'Ka Governor Bas-Zaïre 10 October 1981 18 January 1983 Malumba Mbangula Governor Bas-Zaïre 18 January 1983 1986 Makolo Jibikilayi Governor (2nd time) Bas-Zaïre 1986 20 July 1988 Tshala Muana Governor Bas-Zaïre 20 July 1988 1989 Kakule Mbahingana (1947–2011) Governor Bas-Zaïre 1989 1990 Mpambia Musanga Bekaja (b. 1935) Governor Bas-Zaïre 1990 1991 Timothée Moleka Nzulama (b. 1955?) Governor Bas-Zaïre 1991 1997 Bieya Mbaki (d. 1997) Governor
Bas-Congo (1997–2015)
The governors (or equivalent) of Bas-Congo were: Province Start End Officeholder Title Bas-Congo 1997 Mvuma Ngeti Governor (acting for Mbaki) Bas-Congo 1997 Mvuma Ngeti Governor (interim) Bas-Congo 1997 (4 days) Joseph Mbenza Thubi Governor Bas-Congo 1997 (1 month) Liwanga Mata Nyamunyobo Governor Bas-Congo *Oct 1997 1998 Léonard Fuka Unzola (b. 1935) Governor Bas-Congo 1999 June 2001* Séraphin Bavuidi Babingi (b. 1946) Governor Bas-Congo *Oct 2001 16 October 2006 César Tsasa-di-Ntumba (1945?–2008) Governor (interim for 4 months in 2001) Bas-Congo 16 October 2006 24 February 2007 Jacques Mbadu (d. 2018) Governor (1st time) Bas-Congo 24 February 2007 19 March 2012 Simon Mbatshi Batshia (b. 1949) Governor Bas-Congo 19 March 2012 28 January 2013 Déo Nkusu Governor (acting) Bas-Congo 28 January 2013 19 July 2018 Jacques Mbadu Governor (2nd time)
Kongo Central (2015 – present)
The governors (or equivalent) of Kongo Central were: Province Start End Officeholder Title Kongo Central 19 July 2018 Atou Matubuana Nkuluki (b. 1966) Governor (acting to 9 May 2019) Kongo Central 7 September 2019 30 November 2019 Marcel Matumpa Governor (acting for Matubuana)
See also Lists of provincial governors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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