Patrice Lumumba
Also known as Patrice Emery Lumumba, Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa, Élias Okit'Asombo
homme d'État congolais (RDC)
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Patrice Lumumba was a Congolese politician who led his country to independence from Belgium and served as its first prime minister in 1960, though his tenure lasted only a few months before his assassination in 1961. His significance lies in his role as a nationalist leader who championed African independence and unity during a pivotal moment of decolonization in Africa.
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- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 1961
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Patrice Lumumba de son vrai nom Élias Okit'Asombo(né le 2 juillet 1925 à , Congo belge, et mort assassiné le 17 janvier 1961 près d'Élisabethville au Katanga) est un homme d'État congolais, premier Premier ministre de la République démocratique du Congo (République du Congo de 1960 à 1964) de juin à septembre 1960. Il est, avec Joseph Kasa-Vubu, l'une des principales figures de l'indépendance du Congo belge. Il est considéré en République démocratique du Congo comme le premier « héros national » du pays post-indépendance.
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1925 births1961 deathsAfrican and Black nationalistsAfrican anti-imperialistsAfrican revolutionariesAssassinated Democratic Republic of the Congo politiciansAssassinated revolutionariesCleanup tagged articles with a reason field from March 2026Deaths by firearm in the Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo pan-AfricanistsDemocratic Republic of the Congo torture victims