The Minister of Defence and Veterans (French: Ministre de la Défense et des Anciens combattants) is a minister of the DR Congo government responsible for implementation of government defence policy and supervises the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The President, Félix Tshisekedi is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Defence ministers are formally Ministers of Defence, and Veterans (Ancien Combattants).
Ministers of defence
Patrice Lumumba, June 1960 - September 1960
Vital Moanda, September 1960
Cyrille Adoula, August 1961 - July 1962
Jérôme Anany, July 1962 - July 1964
Joseph Kasavubu, July 1964 - November 1965
Joseph Désiré Mobutu, November 1965 - October 1966
Léonard Mulamba, October 1966 - December 1966
Joseph Désiré Mobutu, December 1966 - 1976 - ?
Admiral Mavua Mudima (c.1994-97)
General Likulia Bolongo (c. 1997)
Laurent-Desire Kabila was serving also as minister of defence in October 1997
Joseph Kabila was serving also as minister of defence in August 2002.
Jean-Pierre Ondekane (of the Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G)), July 2003-January 2005
Adolphe Onusumba Yemba (of RCD-G), January 2005-February 2007
Chikez Diemu, February 2007-October 2008
Charles Mwando Simba, October 2008-April 2012
Alexandre Luba Ntambo, April 2012-December 2014
Aime Ngoy Mukena, December 2014-September 2015
Crispin Atama Tabe, September 2015-March 2019
Michel Bongongo, March 2019 - September 2019
Aimé Ngoy Mukena, September 2019 - April 2021
Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga, April 2021 - March 2023
Jean-Pierre Bemba, March 2023 - May 2024
Guy Kabombo Mwadiamvita, May 2024 -