Arthur Z'ahidi Ngoma

Arthur Z'ahidi Ngoma (born 1947) is one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was sworn in on 17 July 2003.

Ngoma previously worked as a university lecturer and for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. He was imprisoned in 1997 and then went into exile for a brief period. He led the rebel group Rally for Congolese Democracy, but left it in 1999. He ran for President of Congo in 2006 as the candidate of the Force of the Future party,^[1] receiving 0.34% of the vote.^[2]

References

↑ "Profile: Congo opposition candidates", BBC News, July 25, 2006.
↑ Elections in Congo-Kinshasa, African Elections Database.

Candidates in the 2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election

Jean-Pierre Bemba Antoine Gizenga Joseph Kabila Nzanga Mobutu Oscar Kashala Azarias Ruberwa Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe Antipas Mbusa Eugène Diomi Ndongala Banyingela Kasonga Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda Roger Lumbala Guy-Patrice Lumumba Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba Arthur Z'ahidi Ngoma

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