00:00The DRC's National Assembly has a new president, Emei Boudji Sangara.
00:06Sangara was elected by Assembly vote on Thursday evening.
00:10He faced no challenges and won the support of 413 of the 423 deputies present.
00:18He replaces his mentor, Vital Camere, who resigned in September ahead of a vote to remove him.
00:25Originally from South Kivu and Eastern DRC, 57-year-old Sangara represents Wollongu Territory.
00:33He has a Master's in Development Economics from the University of Oxford.
00:39He's served in a number of ministerial posts, including Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Budget, and most recently, Minister of Industry.
00:48A member of the Union for the Congolese Nation, his multiple government appointments have raised questions about where his loyalties lie.
00:58With his own party, with President Felix Chisakedi and the ruling Sacred Union of the Nation.
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