Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba

male, deceased (1961)
ousted in a coup, cia, murdered, prime minister, Ouster by coup, democratic republic of the congo…Congoleseanti-communist
Patrice Émery Lumumba was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo a...
Mobutu Sese Seko

Mobutu Sese Seko

male, deceased (1997)
came to power in a coup, president, Prostate cancer death, Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, Joseph Mobutu-Sese Seko, Congoleseanti-communist
Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga, known commonly as Mobutu, or Mobutu Sese Seko, born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, was the President of Zaire (n...

Jean Nguza Karl-I-Bond

male, deceased (2003)
Leuven alumni before 1968, ambassador to the United States, Dutch language, torture victim, German, French…Congoleseanti-communist
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (August 4, 1938-July 27, 2003) was a prominent Zairian politician. Born in Musumba, Shaba province, a member of the Lunda...
Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Joseph Kasa-Vubu

male, deceased (1969)
Catholic, ousted in a coup, Kabwe, Mbata Kiela, katanga, University of Michigan…Congoleseanti-communist
Joseph Kasa-Vubu was the first President (1960-1965) of the Republic of Congo (Congo-Léopoldville), which was later renamed Zaire (1971-97) and s...

Albert Kalonji

male, 90 years old
prime minister, French, faction, democratic republic of the congo, moderate, secession…Congolese, Congoleseanti-communist
Albert Kalonji (b. 1919 or 1929) is a Congolese politician best known for leading the short-lived secessionist state of South Kasai during the...