Patrice Lumumba30 June 1960
Serves as prime minister as the Congo becomes independent from Belgium on 30 June 1960.
Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of Zaire. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Serves as prime minister as the Congo becomes independent from Belgium on 30 June 1960.
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