| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Lambert Mende Omalanga · Mende Lambert | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Lambert Mende · Lambert Mende Omalanga · لامبرت ميندى اومالانجا · ランベール・メンデ | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | · | [sources] | |||
| Place of birth | Lodja · Okolo, Congo DR | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Congo - Kinshasa | [sources] | |||
| Country | Congo - Kinshasa | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Congo - Kinshasa | [sources] | |||
| First name | Lambert | [sources] | |||
| Keywords | National government | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Mende | [sources] | |||
| Passport number | DB0001939 | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q178793 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Minister of Communications (2008-2012) · Minister of Communications (2014-2019) · Minister of Hydrocarbons (2007-2008) · Minister of Media (2012-2014) | [sources] | |||
| Education | Free University of Brussels · Université de Kinshasa | [sources] | |||
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| Last changed | Last checked | First seen | |||
In his capacity as Communications and Media Minister, Lambert Mende is therefore responsible for obstructing a consensual and peaceful solution towards elections in DRC, including by acts of repression.
As Communications and Media Minister since 2008, Lambert Mende is responsible for a repressive media policy which breaches the right to freedom of expression and information and undermines a consensual and peaceful solution towards elections in DRC. On 12 Nov 2016, he adopted a decree limiting the possibility for foreign media outlets to broadcast in DRC.
Minister of Communications and Media, and spokesperson of the Government.
In breach of the political agreement settled on 31 Dec 2016 between the presidential majority and opposition parties, broadcasting had not resumed for a number of media outlets as of Oct 2018.
Democratic Republic of the Congo politician
| Address | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full address | Country | |
| 20, avenue Kalongo, Kinshasa / Ngaliema, Congo DR | Congo - Kinshasa | |
| Identifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document number | Country | Type | Start date | End date | |
DB0001939 | Congo - Kinshasa | diplomatic-passport | |||
| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| Minister of Communications | |||
| Minister of Hydrocarbons | |||
| Member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | - | ||
| Minister of Media | |||
| Minister of Communications | |||
| Sanctions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) | Ordinance of 22 June 2005 on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (SR 946.231.12), annexes 1 and 2 | |||
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