Patrice Emery LumumbaMay 1960
Lumumba's political alliance emerges as the largest grouping in the national elections.
Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of the Congo. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Lumumba's political alliance emerges as the largest grouping in the national elections.
Tshombe's political alliance wins the largest bloc in national parliamentary elections.
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