Simon Mbatshi Batshia, Date of Birth
TweetSimon Mbatshi Batshia
Democratic Republic of the Congo politician
Date of Birth: 24-May-1949
Profession: politician
Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Simon Mbatshi Batshia
- Simon Mbatshi Batshia (born 24 May 1949) is a politician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- He was the Governor of Bas-Congo province from February 2007 to March 2012, when he was elected as a deputy to the National Assembly.
- Batshia is also a consultant in conflict resolution at the Centre for Conflict Resolution, based in Cape Town, South Africa, and is a member of the South African Institute for International Affairs. In 2007, Batshia ordered the opening of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the neighboring Republic of the Congo at Luozi, which had been closed for ten years, to increase trade among people living near the border.
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