Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi
Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi | |
|---|---|
 Nyakeru in 2022 | |
| First Lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| President | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1967 |
Other political affiliations | UDPS |
| Spouse | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Children | 5 |
Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi (born 9 March 1967) is the wife of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi.[1]
Biography
In March 2022 Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi visited the Congolese National Police in Kinshasa during training with MONUSCO concerning gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations.[2]
Denise's father, Étienne Nyakeru, was an évolué under Belgian rule. He had a position of responsibility in the administration of what was still the unified province of Kivu. One of his sisters, Jeannette, was a diplomat in London.[1]
She was only nine months old when she lost her father, her mother and one of her uncles in a car accident in Bukavu. Due to the premature death of her parents, she was unable to learn Mashi, her mother tongue.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Dix choses à savoir sur… Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, de la RDC – Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "PHOTO DU JOUR DU MERCREDI 30 MARS 2022", MONUSCO, 2014-01-01, retrieved 2022-03-30