Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Emery Lumumba (July 2, 1925 - January, 1961) was an African nationalist leader and the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo when it declared its independence in June 1960. Forced out of office during a political crisis in September, he was assassinated in January 1961.

Francois Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba was married and had one child, a son named Francois. Francois was 10 years old when Patrice died. Before his imprisonment, Patrice arranged for his wife and son to be exiled. They moved to Egypt and Francois spent the rest of his childhood there, before going to Hungary for education. He returned to Congo in the 1990s as rebellion against Mobutu began, and started a small Lumumbist political movement there. Though his movement remains small, Francois remains involved in Congolese politics and tries to bring his father's ideas into it.

Related Topics:
Egypt - Hungary

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