Christian Atoki Ileka
Christian Atoki Ileka (born 12 September 1960) is a diplomat currently serving as the ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Korea.
Career
[edit]Ileka's diplomatic career began in 1985, when he worked as the First Secretary of the embassy of Zaire in Athens, Greece, until 1988.[1] He then served as European Bureau Chief in Zaire's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]
From June 1993 to December 1993, Ileka served as a human rights observer to the International Civil Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH).[1] From May to December 1994, he served as registration official and press officer for the spokesman for the Assistant Special Representative of the Secretary-General before returning to MICIVIH from 1995 to 1999, during which Zaire transitioned to become the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Afterwards, he served as Minister Counselor to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Permanent Mission to the United Nations until 2001.[1]
From 23 May 2001 to 2011, Ileka served as Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations.[1][2] From October 2011 to 2017, he served as ambassador of the DRC to France. He was named to that position three weeks after the death of his predecessor Myra Ndjoku.[3]
In 2021, he was appointed chief of staff to Christophe Lutundula. [4]
Personal life
[edit]Ileka was born in Kinshasa, of and is Mongo.[4] Ileka attended the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium.[1] He is married and has five children.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "New Permanent Representative of Democratic Republic of Congo presents credentials". United Nations. 2001-05-23. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "UN report says DR Congo killings 'may be genocide'". BBC. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Christian Atoki Ileka nommé Ambassadeur de la RDC en France" (in French). La Prospérité. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Appointment of Christian Atoki Ileka as dircab of VPM Lutundula is unanimous". Le Maximum. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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