Clémentine Shakembo Kamanga
Clémentine Shakembo Kamanga | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Republic of Poland and Hungary | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2022 | |
| President | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Prime Minister | Sama Lukonde Judith Suminwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1950 Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Alma mater | Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis European Institute of Public Administration |
Clémentine Shakembo Kamanga (born 25 January 1950) is a Congolese diplomat and writer. She has served as Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to countries including Germany, Hungary and Poland.
Biography
Kamanga was born on 25 January 1950 in Lusambo.[1] She speaks English, French and Portuguese.[2]
Kamanga holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Psychology from the Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis. In 1976, she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she worked in the Department of Multilateral Relations and then in the Department of International Organizations.[1][2]
In 1979, Kamanga completed a traineeship in International Relations with the United Nations in Moscow, Russia. In 1984, she completed a course in International Relations at the European Institute of Public Administration in Paris.[1][2]
In 2001, Kamanga cofounded the "Multidisciplinary Group of Congolese Women."[1][2] She is also an honorary member of the environmental protection Non-governmental organization (NGO) "Propre."[1][2]
In 2009, Kamanga was honoured at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Séminaire Politico-Stratégique.[1][2]
Kamanga served as Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany.[3][4][5] Since 10 October 2022, Kamanga has served as Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Republic of Poland and Hungary.[6] She presented her credentials to the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda.[7]
Kamanga has published an autobiography about her life as a diplomat.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "H.E. Amb. Clémentine Shakembo Kamanga". www.culturaldiplomacy.org. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "A Lecture by H.E. Amb. Clémentine Shakembo Kamanga Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany". Berlin Global. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Berlin Global (6 June 2014). Clémentine Shakembo Kamanga, Ambassador of Congo to Germany Interview. Retrieved 8 June 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Academy for Cultural Diplomacy (18 April 2013). Kamanga Clementine Shakembo, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany. Retrieved 8 June 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Berlin Economic Forum (29 January 2025). Kamanga Clementine Shakembo, (Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany). Retrieved 8 June 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ambassade RDC Pologne". Ambassade RDC Pologne. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Oto nowa ambasador Demokratycznej Republiki Konga". TTG Polska - Wiadomości Turystyczne (in Polish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Mulumba, Gilbert (8 February 2021). "Congo-Kinshasa: Clémentine Shakembo Kamanga - Une figure emblématique de la diplomatie congolaise enrichit la littérature dans " Moi, diplomate de la RDC "". La Prospérité (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2025 – via AllAfrica.com.