José Makila Sumanda (born September 20, 1959) is a former Governor of Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He was Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure[1] from 2005 to 2006 and took office as Governor of Équateur on January 27, 2007 as a member of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC).
He held the position until January 2009, after which he was succeeded by Jean-Claude Baende.
[2] He was appointed one of three deputy prime ministers, with responsibility for transport and communication, in December 2016.
[3] Bandundu: Richard Ndambu Wolang Bas-Congo: Simon Mbatshi Batshia Équateur: José Makila Sumanda Kasai-Occidental: Trésor Kapuku Ngoy Kasai-Oriental: Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji Katanga: Moïse Katumbi Kinshasa: André Kimbuta Yango Maniema: Didier Manara Linga North Kivu: Julien Paluku Kahongya Orientale: Jean Bamanisa Saïdi South Kivu: Marcellin Cishambo Ituri Interim Administration: Emmanuel Leku Apuobo