Listed In: Prime Ministers, Political Leaders
Birthdate: July 2, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Died: January 17, 1961
Patrice Lumumba, a Congolese politician and independence leader, was the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He led the Congolese National Movement and was instrumental in the country’s journey from a Belgian colony to an independent republic. Lumumba’s time in office was tumultuous, with challenges such as a military mutiny and his eventual capture and execution by separatist forces. He is honored as a martyr of the pan-African movement, and Belgium has since expressed regret for its involvement in his tragic demise.
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