Lassassinat de patrice lumumba biography
Lassassinat de patrice lumumba biography
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Patrice Lumumba
Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)
"Lumumba" redirects here. For other uses, see Lumumba (disambiguation).
Patrice Émery Lumumba[e] (pə-TREESS luu-MUUM-bə;[3] born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa; 2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as the Republic of the Congo) from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election.
He was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961.
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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.
Shortly after Congolese independence in June 1960, a mutiny broke out in the army, marking the beginning of the Congo Crisis.
After a coup, Lumumba attempted to escape to Stanleyv