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Jacques Lumbala | |
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| Born | Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jacques Lumbala was a Congolese politician.[1][2] He was appointed as the first Secretary of State to the Presidency of Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, under Lumumba Government that ran from 24 June until 12 September 1960 under the leadership of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.[1][2] He was a member of PNP.[1]
While a secretary for the PNP in Kivu Province, MNC politician reportedly had Joseph-Désiré Mobutu bribe Lumbala to secure his political allegiance.[3] According to Thomas Kanza, Lumbala and Mobutu held much influence in the final determination of Lumumba's government.[4] Lumbala thereafter bribed 13 members of Parliament to support Lumumba's preferred candidate for president.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Merriam, p alan (1961). Congo Background Of Conflict.
- ^ a b "Politics in the Congo : decolonization and independence | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ a b Kent 2010, 2: The elimination of Lumumba and the establishment of the Adoula government, September 1960–August 1961.
- ^ Kanza 1994, p. 113.
Works cited
edit- Kanza, Thomas R. (1994). The Rise and Fall of Patrice Lumumba: Conflict in the Congo (expanded ed.). Rochester, Vermont: Schenkman Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-87073-901-9.
- Kent, John (2010). America, the UN and Decolonisation: Cold War Conflict in the Congo. London: Routledge. ISBN 9781136972898.
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