Willy Bokonga
Willy Bokonga | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State, Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education | |
| Assuming office | |
| President | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Prime Minister | Sylvester Ilunga |
| Succeeding | Gaston Musemena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Occupation | Politician |
Willy Bokonga is a Congolese politician.[1][2][3] He was the former Minister of State, Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education succeeding Gaston Musemena as the Minister of State, Minister of Primary,[4] Secondary and Technical Education[5][6] in the Ilunga government.[7][8][9][10][11] In April 2021, Bakonga was sentenced to three years in prison without an appeal for money laundering.[12][13] The case also involved the illegal transfer of funds abroad.[14][15][16] His son was also arrested.[12]
Background
[edit]Early life
[edit]Bakonga is also a professor of history at the Massamba School Prefect opposite Georges Simenon in DRC.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]Bokonga was appointed as the Minister of Youth and sports of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, under Antoine Gizenga's second cabinet that ran from 25 November 2007. He is the member of Unified Lumumbist Party (ULP).[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Digitalcongo.net | EPST: A cause de la Covid-19 la reprise des cours reportée à une date ultérieure". www.digitalcongo.net. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "RDC | VirungaNews.com | Page 116". www.virunganews.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Congo Vision : Nouvelles visions pour le Congo et l'Afrique". www.congovision.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Digitalcongo.net | Kinshasa: à peine rentrés, des élèves chassés de l'école à Delvaux". www.digitalcongo.net. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "DR Congo: Veridos signs with Willy Bakonga Wilima for student ide". africabusinessplus.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Digitalcongo.net | Gratuité de l'enseignement: les élèves de 7 et 8ème ne sont pas concernés, affirme Willy Bakonga". www.digitalcongo.net. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Le Président Joseph Kabila nomme les nouveaux membres du Gouvernement". www.congoplanete.com (in French). Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ USA, IBP (2013). Congo Democratic Republic Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information. International Business Publications. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-4387-0982-6.
- ↑ "Antoine Gizenga Premier ministre du premier gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo. Composition du gouvernement". www.sangonet.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ Fele, Safi (6 February 2007). "Le nouveau gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo est constitué". Afrik (in French). Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ Nlandu-Tsasa, Jean-Cornelis (26 November 2007). "Remaniement du gouvernement de la RDC". Le blog de Cornelis Nlandu-Tsasa (in French). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- 1 2 Presse, AFP-Agence France. "DR Congo Ex-minister Gets Three Years For Money Laundering". www.barrons.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Digitalcongo.net | RDC : Willy Bakonga arrêté à Brazzaville, l'ACAJ exige son extradition". www.digitalcongo.net. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "DRC ex-minister held in Brazzaville over embezzlement case". Monitor. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Digitalcongo.net | Willy Bakonga écope de trois ans de prison pour "blanchiment d'argent"". www.digitalcongo.net. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Digitalcongo.net | Après le tollé suscité par ses propos, Willy Bakonga rassure la gratuité de l'école". www.digitalcongo.net. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "06.02.07 Publication de la liste des membres du gouvernement Gizenga 1 (MMC)". Congoforum.be (in French). 6 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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