Christophe Lutundula

Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen'apala is a member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Deputy President of the Assembly.

In this Congolese name, the surname is Lutundula and the post-surname is Apala Pen'apala.

Honorable[1] Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen'apala
Christophe Lutundula in 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo
In office 12 April 2021 – 13 June 2024
Preceded by	Marie Tumba Nzeza
Succeeded by	Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner
Deputy
President	Joseph Kabila
Prime Minister	Matata Ponyo Mapon
President ad interim of the Assembly
In office March 25, 2009 – April 18, 2009
Preceded by	Vital Kamerhe
Succeeded by	Évariste Boshab
Second vice-president of the High Council of the Républic - Transition Parliament (HCR-PT)
First vice-president of the National Assembly

Career

On March 25, 2009, he became President ad interim of the Assembly following the resignation of Vital Kamerhe. He was succeeded by Évariste Boshab on April 18, 2009. He was appointed Vice-Premier minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs on April 12, 2021 in the new government of Sama Lukonde.^[2]

Lutundula Commission

Lutundula helped create the Lutundula Commission, an important investigation by the post-war transition government into mining contracts signed by both rebels and government employees with mining companies during both the First and Second Congo Wars.^[3]

The commission recommended suspending new contracting during the transition, but this suggestion was ignored. The government signed several new contracts with multinationals, mostly forming joint ventures with one of the government enterprises in the sector such as Gécamines, Societé Minière de Bakwanga (MIBO) and Kilo-Moto Mining Company (OKIMO).^[4]

See also

• Conflict resource
• Corruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo