Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba (born 1947) is a Congolese politician who was appointed as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2019, formally establishing his government in August 2019.

[9] He was an economic advisor to the young President Joseph Kabila early in his term and oversaw the implementation of World Bank and IMF mandated reforms, including the privatisation of some government assets.

[4][5][6] Other potential candidates included mining executive Albert Yuma, finance minister Henri Yav Mulang [fr], and former national security advisor Jean Mbuyu were suggested but were rejected by the President for different reasons.

Nkulu Mitumba Kilombo, a member of the DRC's Constitutional Court, and Jean Nyembo Shabani [fr], the former head of the Central Bank of Zaire, suggested Ilunga.

[7][10] President Tshisekedi and the parliament agreed to form a new government on July 27, 2019, more than six months after the 2018 election, beginning Ilunga's formal nomination for Prime Minister.