François Olenga | |
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Chief of Staff of Congolese Land Forces | |
In office June 2012 – September 2014 |
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President | Joseph Kabila |
Succeeded by | Dieudonné Banze Lubundji |
Inspector General of the Congolese Army | |
In office July 2005 – June 2012 |
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President | Joseph Kabila |
Personal details | |
Born |
François Olenga Maniema Province |
Nationality | Congolese |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Occupation | Military officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Service/branch | Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Years of service | 1990s—present |
Rank | Army general |
Commands | Land forces |
Battles/wars | Conflicts in the eastern DRC |
François Olenga is an army general of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In June 2012, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of Land Forces. He was promoted to army general by 2014.
After two years as commander of land forces, Olenga was instead appointed as head of the Military Household of President Joseph Kabila in September 2014.