Background
MULAMBA, Leonard was born in 1928 in Luluabourg (now Kananga). Son of Kadima and Ngalula Mulamba.
army officer politician and diplomatist
MULAMBA, Leonard was born in 1928 in Luluabourg (now Kananga). Son of Kadima and Ngalula Mulamba.
Military School, Luluabourg.
Deputy Director of Cabinet, Ministry of Defence 1961-1964. Lieutenant-Colonel 1962. Colonel, Chief of Staff and Commander of Eastern Province (now Haut Zaire) after re-occupation of Kivu Province 1964-1965.
Prime Minister 1965-1966.
President Society nationale d’Assurances (SONAS) 1966. Ambassador to India 1967-1969.
Ambassador to Japan 76, also accredited to Republic of of Korea 1971-1976. Ambassador to Brazil 1976-1979.
General de Division, General de Corps d’Armee since 1979.
Military Commander Ordre de la Couronne (Belgium), Grand Officier Ordre national du Leopard (Zaire), Ordre du Mdrite (Central African Republic), Compagnon de la Revolution.
Married Adolphine North’galula in 1956.