title: List of governors of Kasaï-Occidental
text: # List of governors of Kasaï-Occidental
  
  This list of governors of Kasaï-Occidental includes governors or equivalent officer holders of the Kasaï-Occidental province created in the Republic of the Congo in 1966 by combining the provinces of Luluabourg and Unité Kasaïenne, which became the districts of Lulua District and Kasaï District. It also includes governors of the preceding provinces. In 2015 the province was split into the Kasaï-Central and Kasaï provinces.
  
  ## Luluabourg Province governors
  
  The governors (or equivalent) of Luluabourg Province were:
  
  | Start | End | Officeholder | Title |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | September 1962 | September 1963 | François Luakabwanga (1st time) | President |
  | September 1963 | 25 September 1964 | André Lubaya (d. 1968) | President |
  | 25 September 1964 | December 1965 | François Luakabwanga (2nd time) | President, then from 1965 Governor |
  | January 1966 | 18 April 1966 | Constantin Tshilumba | Governor |
  | 18 April 1966 | 25 April 1966 | François Luakabwanga (3rd time) | Governor |
  
  ## Unité Kasaïenne governors
  
  The governors (or equivalent) of Unité Kasaïenne were:
  
  | Start | End | Officeholder | Title |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | September 1962 | December 1963 | Grégoire Kamanga | President |
  | January 1964 | December 1965 | François Minga Mbengele | President, then from 1965 Governor |
  | January 1966 | 25 April 1966 | Robert William Mbombo | Governor |
  
  ## Kasaï-Occidental governors
  
  The governors (or equivalent) of Kasaï-Occidental were:
  
  | Start | End | Officeholder | Title |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 April 1966 | 3 January 1967 | François Luakabwanga | Governor |
  | 3 January 1967 | 9 August 1968 | Paul Muhona | Governor |
  | 9 August 1968 | 23 December 1970 | André William Ntikala | Governor |
  | 23 December 1970 | 24 February 1972 | Daniel Monguya Mbenge | Governor |
  | 24 February 1972 | 19 March 1974 | Henri-Désiré Takizala (1936–2000) | Commissioner |
  | 19 March 1974 | 10 February 1976 | Ngoma Ntoto Bwangi | Commissioner |
  | 10 February 1976 | 20 October 1976 | Ndebo-a-Kanda-di-Ne Kenza | Commissioner |
  | 7 May 1977 | 21 January 1978 | Mpika Masamba Ngolomiso | Commissioner |
  | 21 January 1978 | 18 January 1980 | Konde Vila Kikanda | Commissioner |
  | 18 January 1980 | 27 August 1980 | Kamakanda N'koma | Commissioner |
  | 27 August 1980 | 19 March 1983 | Kyembwa wa Lumona | Governor |
  | 19 March 1983 | 1 January 1985 | Zamundu Agenong'Ka | Governor |
  | 1 January 1985 | 1986* | Bangala Basila (b. 1943) | Governor |
  | 20 July 1988 | 19.. | Bomandeke Bonyeka (b. 1937) | Governor |
  | 19.. | 19.. | Mpambia Musanga Bekaja (b. 1935) | Governor |
  | 19.. | 19.. | Janvier Tshibuabua Kapya (b. c.1953) | Governor |
  | *Oct 1997 | 1999 | Pascal Tshitoka Ngalamulume | Governor |
  | 1999 | April 2006 | Claudel Lubaya | Governor |
  | April 2006 | 16 October 2006 | Gilbert Tshiongo Tshibinkubuka wa Tumba | Governor |
  | 16 October 2006 | 16 March 2007 | Mutombo Bakafwa Nsenda | Governor |
  | 16 March 2007 | 2 March 2011 | Trésor Kapuku Ngoy | Governor |
  | June 2007 | August 2007 | Hubert Mbingho | Governor (acting) |
  | 2 March 2011 | 18 April 2011 | Hubert Mbingho | Governor (acting) |
  | 18 April 2011 | 6June 2012 | Hubert Kabasubabo (b. 1961) | Governor |
  | 6June 2012 | 9 February 2013 | Jean Mwamba | Governor (acting) |
  | 9 February 2013 | 29 October 2015 | Alex Kande Mupompa (b. 1950) | Governor |
  