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

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. She speaks

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and Portuguese. Kamanga holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Psychology from the

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. In 1976, she joined the

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, where she worked in the Department of Multilateral Relations and then in the Department of International Organizations. In 1979, Kamanga completed a traineeship in International Relations with the

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, Russia. In 1984, she completed a course in International Relations at the

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in Paris. In 2001, Kamanga cofounded the "Multidisciplinary Group of Congolese Women." She is also an honorary member of the environmental protection Non-governmental organization (NGO) "Propre." In 2009, Kamanga was honoured at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Séminaire Politico-Stratégique. Kamanga served as Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany. Since 10 October 2022, Kamanga has served as Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Republic of Poland and Hungary. She presented her credentials to the

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. Kamanga has published an autobiography about her life as a diplomat.

References

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