Baudoin Liwanga

Baudoin Liwanga
Governor of Kinshasa
In office
2006–2007
Preceded by Kimbembe Mazunga
Succeeded by André Kimbuta
Personal details
Born Baudouin Liwanga Mata Nyamunyobo
1950
Belgian Congo
Military service
Allegiance  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Service/branch Naval forces
Years of service ? — 2004
Rank Admiral
Commands Congolese Armed Forces

Admiral Baudouin Liwanga Mata Nyamunyobo (born 1950), is a Congolese military figure and politician.

He was part of the fifth group of the Officer Training School (Ecole de formation d'officiers) at Kananga, and spent many years overseas, notably in the United States.[1] A naval officer, he was appointed chief of staff of the naval forces under Joseph Mobutu. In August 1998, he was named commandant of the naval forces and promoted major-general in September 1999. He was named commandant of the naval forces in September 1999, he was promoted lieutenant general (amiral for the naval forces), and then armed forces chief of staff on 24 February 2002. He was replaced by General Kisempia in June 2004.

He served as Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces under President Laurent Kabila.[2]

He was chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from July–August 2003 to 2004. His appointment was promulgated by Decree No.17/2003 portant nomination des officiers de l'Etat Major General des Forces Armees Congolaises, of 19 August 2003. That decree listed his Matricule service number as 104309/K.

He is also the former governor of Kinshasa.[3]

An announcement of his retirement was made by Ordonnance 13/082 of 13 July 2013.[4] It is not clear what post he held between 2003-2013.

References

  1. Les cadres congolais de la 3e République, By Joseph-Roger Mazanza Kindulu, Cornelis Nlandu-Tsasa, Editions L'Harmattan, 2009, p.101
  2. "New military command for DR Congo". BBC News. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  3. "Kinshasa : Arrestation de 300 enfants de la rue qui seraient à l’origine des troubles du 11 novembre". Gaboneco (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  4. Ordonnance 13/082 via Jason Stearns, , accessed January 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sylvestre Lwetcha
Chief of Staff of the FARDC
20032004
Succeeded by
Kisempia Sungilanga
Preceded by
Unknown
Chief of Staff of the FARDC Navy
1998—2003
Succeeded by
Dieudonne Amuli Bahigwa
Preceded by
Kimbembe Mazunga
Governor of Kinshasa
20062007
Succeeded by
Adm. André Kimbuta
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.