Kasongo Munganga

Professor
Constantin Kasongo Munganga
Chairperson of CAAD
National deputy
Assumed office
28 November 2011
Preceded by Bashala Kantu wa Milandu
Caucus Chair of Kasai-Oriental Province in the Congolese National Assembly
Assumed office
28 November 2011
Preceded by Kazadi Nyembwe
Chairperson of CAAD
Assumed office
24 March 2012
CEO of CEEC
In office
2006–2008
CEO of SOFIDE
In office
1998–2000
Personal details
Born (1944-07-22) 22 July 1944
Ngulungu, Katanda Territory, Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Political party Congolese Alliance for Agriculture and Development (CAAD)
Spouse(s) Marie-Antho Mbwaki Kasongo
Children 7
Alma mater University of Kinshasa

Constantin Kasongo Munganga is a politician and monetarist from the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] In 2011, he was elected MP for the constituency of Katanda Territory, in the Kasai-Oriental province.[2] He is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Expertise, Evaluation, and Certification of Precious and Semi-Precious Mineral Substances, CEEC in short.[3] Television audiences nicknamed him "The Man With The Red Knot" because of his appearance on media. Since 1975, he has taught at the Institut Supérieur de Commerce of Kinshasa.

Early life

On Saturday, July 22, 1944, Constantin Kasongo was born in Ngulungu, Katanda Territory. His father, Ilunga Munsensa, was polygamous and died before he was born. He lost his mother at an early age. As an orphan, he could no longer attend school in Katanda. Therefore, he went to continue his middle school in Lusambo. Then, he joined his big brother Gaspard Kazadi who were a farmer in Ngandajika to attend high school. We all know that the first Congolese doctor is a gynecologist, Doctor Ilunga Felicien.[4] But all didn't that he's also Kasongo's big brother who sponsored relocation from the province of East Kasai to the capital Kinshasa, on 1962. Once arrived in Kinshasa, Kasongo registered to College Albert 1st (actually College Boboto), where he graduated from high school, majoring in Poetry and Rhetoric of literature. Afterward, He achieved Economics at the University of Lovanium, actually the University of Kinshasa.

Education

  • Early education and High school
  • Higher education

Early education and High school

Kasai-Oriental Province

  • Elementary school: in Katanda.
  • Middle school: in Lusambo.
  • High School: College Saint George in Ngadanjika

Kinshasa, the capital city

Constantin Kasongo Munganga stepped in the capital Kinshasa for the first time on 1962.

Higher education

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Economics from the University of Lovanium (actually University of Kinshasa, 1970)

Graduate

Publication

Employment /Occupation

Political career

When he retired from the Central Bank on 2004, Kasongo began his political activism by joining the Civil Society led by friend Professor Bahati Lukwebo. Civil Society is apolitical. On 2005, he joined the presidential political party (PPRD) through its General Secretary, Camarade Vital Kamerhe. Next, he pulled his son Dicko Kasongo from UDPS and introduced him to Vital Kamerhe who appointed him as an Implanter, then he will be retained on the electoral list for the legislative. Actually, he is the Chairperson of the province of Kasai-Oriental in the parliamentary.[6] Katanda Territory elected Kasongo in the parliamentary under the umbrella of RCD/N led by Roger Lumbala on November 28, 2011. Next year, Kasongo's parliamentary mandate had almost been invalidated when the president of their party RCD/N, Roger Lumbala had joined the armed rebellion of the M23. He then responded to the call of his constituency by resigning from RCD/N.[7] On August 30, 2012, he created a new political party, Congolese Alliance for Agriculture and Development (CAAD). As the Caucus Chair of the province of Kasai-Oriental in the Congolese National Assembly, Kasongo Munganga thanked the President Kabila for keeping choosing the prime minister from his province.[6]

Family

On Saturday, December 9, 1972, Constantin Kasongo married his only wife Antoinette Mbwaki. The wedding ceremony was embellished by Tabu Ley Rochereau's presence and his band, Afrisa International as well. Over time, their union granted them seven children; five sons followed by two daughters.

  1. Kasongo, José lives in Kinshasa with his wife Régine. He is the Chief appraiser of Semi-precious Department of CEEC in Kinshasa, Congo.
  2. Kasongo, Musenga, Second counsellor (Economic Affairs) at the Democratic Republic of Congo'€™s Embassy in India. Since 1992, he moved to New Delhi, India; his wife Nicole who joined him ten years later, made him the father of five.
  3. Kasongo, Dicko lives in Boston, United States with his wife Germaine and their children.
  4. Kasongo, Kamu lives in Paris, France with his wife and their children.
  5. Kasongo, Mbaya is a controller at DGDA (formerly OFIDA) in Mbuji Mayi where he lives with his wife Becky Bree and their four sons. Mbaya holds a Master's in Financial Economics from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India.
  6. Kasongo, Mignonne lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband, Doctor Tshamala, and their four daughters.
  7. Kasongo, Irène works as a Financial adviser in Kinshasa.She holds a Bachelor of Political Economy from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India. Also, she is working on her Master's in Financial Economics from Jefferson Community College in New York.

Kasongo Munganga divorced in 1984 after his return from Belgium. The Catholic Church and some relatives reunited them on 1985. Thus, to immortalize their catholic marriage, they added one more child, Irène Kasongo.

Social in Katanda

  • The construction of Kasongo Munganga Stadium in Katanda Territory on 2014[8].
  • He installed the first broadcast Station in Katanda on 2013.
  • The construction of Health Care Center Katanda on 2012.

Professional in Kinshasa

  • At the time he was the CEO of the CEEC, to promote the diamond industry, gold, coltan and other precious and semi-precious mineral substances, his management introduced several authorizations to the shareholders. Once the government approved through its minister Kalele Kabila, this new CEO initiated the exploitation of several semi-precious mineral substances nationwide. His managerial approach increased significantly the mining production.[3] Also, to prevent fraud of precious and semi-precious minerals, Kasongo's management implemented internal training of Congolese evaluators after having installed scanners at Congolese international airports, according to the Kimberley Process.[3] The result in production and traceability was successful. (2006 to 2008).
  • During its financial recovery, SOFIDE should be liquidated because of its bankruptcy. In its capacity as the major shareholder, the Central Bank of the Congo appointed Kasongo as the new CEO to give a strong signal for its rescue. Kasongo's management succeeded so to spare SOFIDE from its liquidation (1998-2000).

References

  1. ↑ "Constantin Kasongo Munganga: "Je suis dans l'opposition mais je soutiens la politique du chef de l'Etat"". Radio Okapi (in French). 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  2. ↑ "ELECTIONS DES DEPUTES NATIONAUX DE 2011" (PDF). www.lavdc.net (in French). 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  3. 1 2 3 "https://www.digitalcongo.net/article/48407". www.digitalcongo.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-04-18. External link in |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Le député Jacques Mokako propose le retour à l'appellation " Zaïre "". Le Plus grand site d'info en RDCongo (in French). 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  5. ↑ MUNGANGA, KASONGO (1979). "TENTATIVES DE STABILISATION ECONOMIQUE AU ZAIRE". Africa Development / Afrique et Développement. 4 (2/3): 68–91. doi:10.2307/24487171. JSTOR 24487171.
  6. 1 2 3 Rédaction, La. "Nomination de Samy Badibanga: Le Caucus des députés nationaux du Grand Kasaï remercient Joseph Kabila | Groupe de Presse l'Avenir". groupelavenir.org (in French). Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  7. ↑ "http://www.berger-media.info". www.berger-media.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21. External link in |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "Carte Postale - POUR LES KASAI". pourlekasai.cd. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
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