Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji

Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji (born 12 February 1963) is a teacher, businessman and politician who was governor of Kasaï-Oriental from 2007 to 2019.

Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji
Alphonse Ngoy Kasanji on16 October 2009
Governor of Kasaï Oriental Province
In office
16 March 2007 – 8 May 2019
Preceded byDominique Kanku
Succeeded byJean Maweja Muteba
Personal details
Born (1963-02-12) 12 February 1963
Gandajika, Lomami Province, DRC
NationalityCongolese
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Life

Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji is the son of Anaclet Mukendi Wa Kanda and Bernadette Mulanga. He was born on 12 February 1963 in Ngandajika, Kasai Oriental. He was educated in Kasai Oriental. He married Odette Mbuyi, and they had seven children. For some time he was a teacher, then became a diamond dealer. He became president of the Congolese Diamond Federation (FECODI). He branched out into bakeries and fruit juice canneries, and founded the RTOP radio and television channel.[1]

Ngoyi Kasanji was elected governor of Kasai Oriental on 21 March 2007.[1] Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji was governor of Kasaï Oriental Province from 29 October 2015 to 8 May 2019.[2]

Notes
    1. Mbata Tshini.
    2. "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 2020-08-05

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