Previously, she was deputy secretary general of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), responsible for foreign affairs.

Marie Tumba Nzeza studied at the Université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, where she earned a degree in social sciences.

She then joined the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the party of former opponent Etienne Tshisekedi, with whom she actively campaigned.

She is the second woman to hold this position after Ekila Liyonda (1987), and held the largest portfolio among women appointed in this government.

[3] She officially took office on September 9, succeeding Franck Mwe di Malila, who served as interim minister.