Government Minister
Gizenga became Prime Minister in December 2006, and Mobutu was named Minister of State for Agriculture when Gizenga's government was announced on February 5, 2007, ranking second in the government after Gizenga. When Gizenga was succeeded by Adolphe Muzito, Mobutu was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Basic Social Needs in Muzito's government, which was named on October 26, 2008. On 10 March 2011 he was dismissed from this position. No reason was given.
He is married to Catherine Bemba, a sister of Jean-Pierre Bemba, with whom he has three children.
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