Patrick Muyaya Katembwe

Patrick Muyaya Katembwe (born 10 July 1982) is a Congolese politician, journalist, and government official currently serving as Minister of Communication and Media and spokesperson of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has served as a member of the National Assembly since 2011. A graduate in political journalism from the Institut Facultaire des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication (IFASIC, now the Université des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication, UNISIC), he began his career in the media sector as editor-in-chief and later news director at Congo Education Broadcasting System (CEBS), an educational television channel, eventually becoming its chairman of the board.

He entered politics in the early 2000s, first working within the transitional parliament and later serving as political adviser to the Governor of Kongo Central, Jacques Mbadu, before joining the cabinets of Prime Ministers Antoine Gizenga and Adolphe Muzito, where he directed communication.

Elected as national deputy for Kinshasa's Funa District in 2011 under the banner of the Parti Lumumbiste Unifié (PALU), Muyaya established himself as one of the younger figures in Congolese politics, gaining recognition as deputy rapporteur of the National Assembly's Foreign Relations Commission and as president of the Congolese Network of Young Parliamentarians in 2016. He was re-elected to parliament in 2018 and again in 2023, while also winning a provincial deputy seat for Bandalungwa. Alongside his legislative role, he has remained active in civic and pro-democracy associations, with particular engagement in youth, peace, and democracy initiatives, including serving as an international observer during the 2013 Malian presidential election.

Appointed Minister of Communication and Media in April 2021 in the government of Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, he was reappointed to the same post in May 2024 under Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, following the re-election of President Félix Tshisekedi.