Official portrait — 2026A life in service of the common destiny.
Diplomat, stateswoman, advocate for integration. Juliana Amato Lumumba has carried the voice of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the most demanding international forums — from COP21 to the Cairo Institute for Strategic Studies — before lending her stature to the refoundation of La Francophonie.
I am Juliana Amato Lumumba. Yesterday, Minister. Recently, Secretary General of the Union of African Chambers of Commerce. Today, a candidate for the office of Secretary General of La Francophonie.Candidacy manifesto · March 2026
A voice heard on the world's great stages.
A speaker of international stature, Juliana Amato Lumumba has carried the voice of a resilient and visionary Africa in the forums where the century's challenges are debated — climate, demography, social cohesion, security.
COP21 — Paris
Climate and African resilienceParis, FranceInstitute for Strategic Studies
Security and geopoliticsCairo, EgyptOIF Forums
Francophone cultural diplomacyDakar, SenegalUACCIAP
African economic integrationAbidjan, Côte d'IvoireREFAMP — Africa
Equality and female leadershipKinshasa, DRCFive decades in service of the State and culture
From the Ministry of Culture to international diplomacy, through the leadership of pan-African economic institutions, Juliana Amato Lumumba's career traces the stature of a stateswoman in service of a vision.
Candidacy for La Francophonie
Designation by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Designated by President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi as the candidate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the office of Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie.
Ambassador of the Republic
Elevation to the rank of Ambassador
Elevation to the rank of Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the culmination of a diplomatic career in service of the country.
Secretary General of UACCIAP
Heading the Union of African Chambers of Commerce
Heading the Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Professions, where she steers the harmonisation of economic standards between African nations.
Minister of Culture
Minister of Culture of the DRC
Leading the Ministry of Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she places language and culture at the centre of national cohesion and diplomatic influence.
Vice-Minister
First government mandate
First government mandate, the foundation of a continuous experience of public action at the highest level.
DEA at EHESS Paris
Political Science and Defence Sociology
Advanced diploma in Political Science and Defence Sociology at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris. Mastery of global geopolitical balances.
Five languages, three worlds, one bridge.
Beyond French, her command of Arabic and English, combined with the Congolese national languages (Lingala and Swahili), makes Juliana Amato Lumumba a natural bridge between Francophone Africa, the Arab world and the global Francophone space. A rare asset to lead an organisation with 88 member and observer States.
Bonjour
Global Francophone space
مرحبا
22 Arab States, OIF–Arab League link
Hello
International diplomacy
Mbote
DRC, Republic of the Congo
Jambo
East Africa, Eastern DRC
Beyond office, a permanent engagement.
A founding member of the Network of Women Ministers and Parliamentarians (REFAMP-DRC) and an active figure in the Rotary Club, the candidate works daily for concrete solidarity, female leadership and inclusive governance.
REFAMP-DRC
Network of Women Ministers and Parliamentarians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For gender equality as a strategic imperative of development, rather than a moral ideal.
Rotary Club
Concrete action for international solidarity, education and health. A school of operational efficiency in service of the common good.
Francophone modernity is conjugated in the feminine — or it will not be.Juliana Amato Lumumba
A stateswoman, and simply a woman.
Between two strategic dossiers, this polyglot finds her breath in demanding disciplines: classical music, horse riding, squash. A cultivated balance that forges the rigour, patience and concentration required by great responsibilities.
Classical music
Listening to structure, the patience of the work, the rigour of composition.
Horse riding
The nobility of shared effort between rider and horse, a school of patience and concentration.
Squash
Agility in a closed space, rapid decision under constraint, a sense of tempo.
Executive Curriculum Vitae
The candidate's full executive CV, with her publications, distinctions, international missions and civic engagements. Available in French and English.