The Democratic Republic of the Congo has inaugurated Judith Suminwa Tuluka as its first female prime minister.
This is a welcome development as the East African country is embracing gender inclusivity in politics.
Tuluka was sworn in alongside other 54 new cabinet members to work with the country’s current administration.
In her acceptance speech, Tuluka expressed her pride in being the first female Congolese prime minister and shattering the “glass ceiling”.
“By assuming this position, I am fully aware of the historical importance of this moment and the symbolism of this appointment for the Congolese nation.
“I feel both the weight of the responsibility on me and an immense pride in the idea of representing within the Republic, the culmination of the efforts of all Congolese men and women tending to break the famous ‘glass ceiling’,” the new Prime Minister stated.
Tuluka has a robust portfolio having acquired an applied economics master’s degree from Belgium’s Universite libre de Bruxelles.
She served as the state minister for planning in March 2023.
The Prime Minister also worked as the deputy coordinator of the presidential office-affiliated Presidential Strategic Monitoring Council from 2020 to 2023.
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