Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Gaston Hughes Ilunga Kampete

Aliases

Gastson Hughes Ilunga Kampete; Hugues Raston Illunga Kampete

Position

Commander, Republican Guard

Nationality

Congo (Democratic Republic)

DoB

1964-11-24

Address

Av Nyangwile No 69, Kinsuka Mimosa, Ngaliema, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Reg. ID

1-64-86-22311-29

Official reason

As Commander of the Republican Guard until July 2020, Ilunga KAMPETE was responsible for the GR units deployed on the ground and involved in the disproportionate use of force and violent repression, in September 2016 in Kinshasa. In this capacity, Ilunga KAMPETE was therefore involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that constitute serio...

Other Information

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2020-12-31

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘the DRC’) continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Re...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/433