Marie-Ange Lukiana Mufwankolo
Marie-Ange Lukiana Mufwankolo, born Mufwankolo, is a politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is the Minister of Gender, Women and Children in the Government Muzito II and also in the government of Muzito III since 11 September 2011.[1]
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Biography
A graduate of the University Institute of Development Studies in Geneva, it is primarily involved in civil society activity for the cause of women. Married to Mr. Lukiana, a university professor, she became deputy general secretary of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Development (PPRD) after having been Minister of Labor and Social Welfare of the Laurent-Desire Kabila government from 2000 to 2001. She then became senator and vice-president of the PPRD. She later became Minister of Labor and Social Welfare of the Gizenga Government. She is currently Minister of Gender and Family of the Muzito I government. She was part of the parliamentary fact-finding committee that investigated the systematic expulsions of Congolese from Republic of Congo Brazzaville, from the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Congo-Kinshasa Ministers". www.guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "Women remain under represented in government". IRIN. 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ Planète, Congo. "Le rapport des députés sur les expulsions des Congolais de la RDC du Congo/Brazza" (in French). Congo Planete. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
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