Matata Ponyo Mapon
Matata Ponyo Mapon | |
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| 23rd Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office 18 April 2012 – 17 November 2016 | |
| President | Joseph Kabila |
| Preceded by | Louis Alphonse Koyagialo (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Samy Badibanga |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 21 February 2010 – 12 April 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Adolphe Muzito Louis Alphonse Koyagialo (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Atanase Matenda |
| Succeeded by | Patrice Kitebi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1964 Maniema, Congo-Léopoldville (now Congo-Kinshasa) |
| Alma mater | University of Kinshasa |
Matata Ponyo Mapon (born 5 June 1964) is a Congolese politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 18 April 2012 to 17 November 2016. Previously he served as Minister of Finance from 21 February 2010 to 12 April 2012; as Prime Minister, he retained responsibility for the finance portfolio. He currently serves as Senator for Maniema. On 3 May 2022, he founded the political party Leadership and Governance for Development (Leadership et Gouvernance pour le Développement, LGD) and ran as its candidate in the 2023 presidential election.