List of governors of Maniema
# List of governors of Maniema

This list of governors of Maniema includes governors of the Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo from when it was first formed on 14 August 1962 until 25 April 1966, when it was merged with Kivu Central to form Sud-Kivu. It also covers governors from when Maniema was again formed from part of Kivu Province on 20 July 1988 to the present.

## First period (1962–1966)

The governors in the period from 14 August 1962 until 25 April 1966 were:

| Start | End | Officeholder | Title |
| - | - | - | - |
| 12 Sep 1962 | 1962 | Ignace Kanga | President |
| 5 Nov 1962 | 19 Sep 1963 | Hilaire Kisanga | President |
| 1963 | 1964 | | President |
| 22 Jun 1964 | 21 Jul 1964 | Joseph Tshomba-Fariala | President (1st time) |
| 24 Jul 1964 | 5 Oct 1964 | Charles Malembe (b. 1933) | President |
| 1964 | Jan 1966 | Joseph Tshomba-Fariala | President (2nd time), then from 1965, governor |
| 24 Jan 1966 | 25 Apr 1966 | Pascal Luanghy (1917–2015) | Governor |

## Second period (1988 – present)

The governors from 20 July 1988 to the present were:

| Start | End | Officeholder |
| - | - | - |
| 20 July 1988 | | Tshala Muana |
| 1991 | 1992 | Kyembwa wa Lumona |
| 1992 | | Joseph Bendera |
| 1992 | 1997 | Omari Lea Sisi (1951–2016) |
| March 1997 | July 1997 | Lokombe Kitete |
| 18 July 1997 | 3 October 1998 | Ramazani Shadari (1st time) (b. 1960) |
| December 1998 | 12 April 2000 | Nestor Kiyimbi (in rebellion) |
| 12 April 2000 | 2003 | Gertrude Kitembo (f) (b. 1958) (in rebellion) |
| *May 2002* | *May 2002* | Ramazani Shadari (2nd time) |
| 2003 | 26 May 2004 | Falay Selenge |
| 26 May 2004 | 16 March 2007 | Koloso Sumaili |
| 16 March 2007 | June 2010 | Didier Manara Linga (b. 1964) |
| June 2010 | 16 December 2017 | Pascal Tutu Salumu (b. 1963) |
| 16 December 2017 | 21 May 2019 | Jérôme Bikenge Musimbi (acting) (b. 1962) |
| 21 May 2019 | | Augustin Musafiri Myoma (b. 1964) |
