Patrice Lumumba - Wikipedia
He 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 …
Patrice Lumumba | Biography, Facts, & Death | Britannica
Oct 16, 2025 · Patrice Lumumba was an African nationalist leader who briefly served as the first prime minister of the newly independent Democratic Republic of the Congo (June–September …
Patrice Lumumba Biography - Patrice Lumumba Resource Guide …
Jul 11, 2025 · Patrice Emery Lumumba was the first Prime Minister of the former Belgian Congo at independence from Belgium in 1960. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Onalua, a small …
Who killed Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's first prime minister?
Jun 18, 2025 · On June 30, 1960, Patrice Lumumba freed the Congo from Belgian colonial rule and became the country's first prime minister. He promised democracy, prosperity and an end …
The life and cruel death of Patrice Lumumba - The Brussels Times
1 day ago · Patrice Lumumba did not last long in the limelight. A former postal clerk and beer pitchman in the Belgian Congo, he took the helm as prime minister when, on June 30, 1960, …
‘Symbol of resistance’: Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed …
Jan 17, 2025 · Sixty four years after his murder, the aborted legacy of Congo’s first prime minister Patrice Lumumba, still haunts many.
Lumumba, Patrice (1925–1961) - Encyclopedia.com
The Congolese political leader Patrice Lumumba was born on 2 July 1925 in Onalua, Kasai province, a little village flanked by two large Christian missions, one Catholic, the other …
Patrice Émery Lumumba - South African History Online
Nov 13, 2014 · Patrice Émery Lumumba was the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was an independence leader who played a significant role in helping Congo …
Patrice Lumumba: Who was he, and what were some of his accomplishments ...
Jun 25, 2020 · Patrice Lumumba was a Congolese politician, pan-Africanist, social activist and independence fighter who devoted his entire life to gain Congolese independence from …
How did Patrice Lumumba die? | Britannica
For decades, the question of how Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the newly independent Democratic Republic of the Congo, died—and the related questions of who killed …