Here is Judith Tuluka Suminwa's journey before she became the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
The 56-year-old woman, who is married and a mother of two children, was born in the country's province of Kongo Central;
She holds a Master's degree in Labor Sciences, Administration, and Human Resources Management from the Free University of Brussels;
She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Economics, Option Financial Management, from the Catholic University Faculties of Mons in Belgium;
The newly appointed prime minister has a degree in accounting from the School of Promotion and Continuing Education in Brussels;
She initially worked in the banking sector before moving to UN agencies, including the United Nations Development Program (UNDP);
In 2012, Tuluka Suminwa was appointed advisor to the DRC minister of budget;
She then served as deputy coordinator for administrative and operational affairs at the country's presidential council for strategic monitoring;
Since March 24, 2023, Tuluka Suminwa has held the position of the nation's minister of planning, responsible for planning and programming the country's economic and social development policy.