Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi
First Lady of the Congo (born 1967)
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Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi (born 9 March 1967) is the wife of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi.[1]
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 |
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]
