This list of governors of Maniema includes governors of the Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo from when it was first formed on 14 August 1962 until 25 April 1966, when it was merged with Kivu Central to form Sud-Kivu. It also covers governors from when Maniema was again formed from part of Kivu Province on 20 July 1988 to the present.

First period (1962–1966)

The governors in the period from 14 August 1962 until 25 April 1966 were: Start End Officeholder Title 12 Sep 1962 1962 Ignace Kanga President 5 Nov 1962 19 Sep 1963 Hilaire Kisanga President 1963 1964 President 22 Jun 1964 21 Jul 1964 Joseph Tshomba-Fariala President (1st time) 24 Jul 1964 5 Oct 1964 Charles Malembe (b. 1933) President 1964 Jan 1966 Joseph Tshomba-Fariala President (2nd time), then from 1965, governor 24 Jan 1966 25 Apr 1966 Pascal Luanghy (1917–2015) Governor

Second period (1988 – present)

The governors from 20 July 1988 to the present were: Start End Officeholder 20 July 1988 Tshala Muana 1991 1992 Kyembwa wa Lumona 1992 Joseph Bendera 1992 1997 Omari Lea Sisi (1951–2016) March 1997 July 1997 Lokombe Kitete 18 July 1997 3 October 1998 Ramazani Shadari (1st time) (b. 1960) December 1998 12 April 2000 Nestor Kiyimbi (in rebellion) 12 April 2000 2003 Gertrude Kitembo (f) (b. 1958) (in rebellion) *May 2002* Ramazani Shadari (2nd time) 2003 26 May 2004 Falay Selenge 26 May 2004 16 March 2007 Koloso Sumaili 16 March 2007 June 2010 Didier Manara Linga (b. 1964) June 2010 16 December 2017 Pascal Tutu Salumu (b. 1963) 16 December 2017 21 May 2019 Jérôme Bikenge Musimbi (acting) (b. 1962) 21 May 2019 Augustin Musafiri Myoma (b. 1964)

See also

List of governors of Kivu Lists of provincial governors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References