Patrice Lumumba
Also known as Patrice Emery Lumumba, Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa, Élias Okit'Asombo
Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election. Lumumba was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic.
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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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- 1925
- Died
- 1961
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- Congo, my country
- Moyo! der Morgen Bricht An
- La pensée politique de Patrice Lumumba
- Le Congo
- Propos de Patrice Lumumba, premier ministre de la République du Congo
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