Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba

Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba (born 4 September 1949, in Kindambi, Belgian Congo)[1] is a Congolese politician. He was formerly the Minister of Relations with Parliament and the Minister of Post and Telecommunications in the government of Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon. In 2018 Mulumba was a presidential candidate in the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election.[2] He was also previously in the National Assembly since the 2006 election representing the Bandundu Province, ending his term after the 2011 election.[3] He has always been a close supporter of President Joseph Kabila, but in 2018 chose to run against Kabila's chosen candidate, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary.[4]

In this Congolese name, the surname is Kin-Kiey and the post-surname is Mulumba.

References
  1. Liste définitive des candidats président. Elections du 23 décembre 2018 (in French). ceni.cd. Independent National Election Commission of the DRC.
  2. Congo's president not running again in long-delayed election. Business Standard, 9 August 2018.
  3. Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba plaide pour des élections crédibles en RDC (in French). Deutsche Welle, 12 December 2018.
  4. RDC – Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba : « Kabila a été victime d’un complot » (in French). Jeune Afrique, 9 October 2018.
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