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Adèle Kahinda

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Adèle Kahinda Mayina
Minister of State
Minister of Portfolio
In office
27 April 2021 – 13 June 2024
PresidentFélix Tshisekedi
Prime MinisterSama Lukonde
Preceded byClément Kwete
Succeeded byJean-Lucien Bussa
Member of the National Assembly
ConstituencySandoa
Personal details
Political partyAlliance des Forces Démocratiques du Congo
Occupationpolitician

Adèle Kahinda Mahina is a politician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who served as Minister of State, Minister of Portfolio in the Lukonde governments from April 2021 to June 2024.[1][2] She is a member of Modeste Bahati Lukwebo's Alliance des Forces Démocratiques du Congo,[3] and a longstanding deputy in the National Assembly.[4]

Life

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Princess Adèle Kahinda Mahina comes from the royal family of the Tshokwe people, from near Mwathisenge in Sandoa Territory, Lualaba Province. She was elected to the National Assembly as a deputy representing Sandoa, and has served in the National Assembly for over a decade.[4]

She has been president of the caucus of women parliamentarians, and president of the gender and parity parliamentary network. She was also president of the Alliance des Forces Démocratiques du Congo – a parliamentary group.[4]

After several months of negotiating the composition of the Sacred Union of the Nation in early 2021, on 12 April 2021 Adèle Kahinda was announced as Minister of Portfolio within the Lukonde cabinet.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Tshibinda, Décris (27 April 2021). "Portefeuille-RDC : Adèle Kahinda axe son mandat sur le bon usage du temps". Patrienews (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ Muamba, Clément (13 June 2024). "RDC : début ce jeudi des activités de remise et reprise entre les membres du gouvernement Sama Lukonde et Judith Suminwa". Actualite.cd (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Romain Gras; Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala (14 April 2021). "DRC: President Tshisekedi finally forms a government". The Africa Report. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Cathy Ibandula (16 April 2021). "Ministère du Portefeuille: Qui est Adèle Kahinda?". digitalcongo.net (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2022.