Faustin Munene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Faustin Munene

Congolese politician

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1951

Place of Birth: Idiofa, Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Faustin Munene (born 21 March 1951, Idiofa, Belgian Congo) is a Congolese military officer and politician known for his opposition to Mobutu Sese Seko, leader of Zaïre, and later President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He held a number of senior military posts under Laurent-Désiré Kabila after the fall of Mobutu, including commander of the Force Aérienne Congolaise, the DRC air force, and Deputy Minister of the Interior.
Since 2010, he has been living in exile in the neighboring Republic of the Congo, having fled there since being accused by the DRC authorities of plotting a coup.