Background
Bond, Nguza Karl I was born on August 4, 1938 in Musumba, West Shaba region, Zaïre.
Bond, Nguza Karl I was born on August 4, 1938 in Musumba, West Shaba region, Zaïre.
Degree in Political Science, International Relations, University Louvain, Belgium, 1965. Doctor of Laws (honorary), American University Switzerland, 1983.
Announcer, Radio Lubumbashi, Belgian Congo, 1957-1960;
announcer, Radio Kinshasa, Belgian Congo, 1964;
member private cabinet of prime minister, Government of Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Government of Belgian Congo), Katanga, 1964;
joined diplomatic service, Government of Democratic Republic of Congo, 1964;
counsellor Congolese Embassy, Government of Democratic Republic of Congo, Brussels, 1964-1966;
government commissioner Union Miniere, Government of Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965-1966;
counsellor Congolese delegate to United Nations, Government of Democratic Republic of Congo, New York City, 1966-1968;
deputy permanent representative to United Nations, Government of Democratic Republic of Congo, New York City, 1968;
foreign minister, then ambassador, permanent representative to United Nations Office, Government of Democratic Republic of Congo, Geneva, 1970-1972;
state commissioner for foreign affairs, Government of Zaïre (formerly Government of Democratic Republic of Congo), 1972-1974, 76-77, 79-81;
arrested by government, Government of Zaïre, 1977-1979;
first state commissioner, Government of Zaïre, 1980-1981, 91-92;
exiled himself to Belgium, 1981-1985;
ambassador to United States of America, Government of Zaïre, Washington, 1986-1988;
foreign minister, Government of Zaïre, 1988-1989;
state commissioner for foreign affairs and international cooperation, Government of Zaïre, 1988-1990;
minister of state, Government of Zaïre, 1992-1993;
1st deputy prime minister in charge of defense, Government of Zaïre, since 1993;
majority whip transitional parliament, Zaire, since 1994. Member political bureau Mouvement populaire de la revolution, 1972-1977, 79-81. Member National Security Council, 1979-1981, director, 1974-1977.
Vice president Executive Council,1977. Leader Federal Union of Indiana Representatives, since 1990.
Member Political bureau of the Mouvement Populaire de la Revolution, 1972-1977, 79-81, National Security Council, 1979-1981, board directors 1974-1977. Vice president executive council Political, Economics and Finance Commission, 1977. Arrested 1977; accused of treason and sentenced to death, sentence commuted to life imprisonment, September, 1977, reinstated, 1979.
Resigned post as prime minister while in Brussels, 1981. In exile, 1982; returned to Zaire, 1985. President Union Federalists and Indiana Representatives, since 1990.
Married N'Landu Kavidi.