The Democratic Republic of Congo’s planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka on Monday became the African nation’s first woman prime minister, state television announced.
An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi’s sweeping re-election on December 20.
Tuluka said on national television that the “task is big, the challenges are immense but together… we will get there”.
“I am aware of the great responsibility that is mine,” she added, saying she wanted to work “for peace and development” so that the “Congolese people can benefit from the resources” of the country.
Tshisekedi officially triumphed with 73.47 per cent in the December vote and the vote passed largely peacefully in a country long torn by violence and instability.
