Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Quotes

• “I proclaim in the name of the nation the birth of the Republic of the Congo!”
• “I wanted to study the enemy on his home grounds.”
• “Congolese of all provinces and races, we are bringing you independance... This independance has been won by a united front of all Congolese delegates.”
• “Belgium then had the wisdom not to oppose the current of history, and-a deed without precedent in the story of peaceful decolonisation-she let our country pass directly from foreign domination to full independence.”
• “Nothing can be built on hatred, bitterness, or on vengeance.”
• “We have suffered from tribalism, which is not only a Congolese phenomenon, but one which unfortunately occurs in various guises all over the continent and threatens the stability of our States.”

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Key facts

Prime minister

Patrice Lumumba , Joseph Iléo , Justin Marie Bomboko , Joseph Iléo, Cyrille Adoula , Moise Tshombe , Évariste Kimba

Preceded by

Position established

Succeeded by

Joseph-Désiré Mobutu

Born

c. 1915 ( 1915 ) , Kuma-Dizi, Mayombe , Belgian Congo

Died

24 March 1969 (aged 53 – 54), Boma , Democratic Republic of the Congo

Party

ABAKO

Spouse

Hortense Ngoma Masunda ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ) ​

Children

Justine Kasa-Vubu and Marie-Rose Kasa-Vubu Kiatazabu , among others

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Wikidata facts

Image

Joseph Kasa-Vubu in 1960 (cropped).jpg

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