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Patrice Lumumba

CTL-P-0260 · Person

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Patrice Lumumba was born 2 July 1925; after Belgium set 30 June 1960 as Congo's Independence Day and his MNC won the May 1960 election, he became the first prime minister of the independent Republic of Congo; he was assassinated in January 1961.

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Patrice Lumumba was born 2 July 1925; after Belgium set 30 June 1960 as Congo's Independence Day and his MNC won the May 1960 election, he became the first prime minister of the independent Republic of Congo; he was assassinated in January 1961.

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Patrice Lumumba was born 2 July 1925; after Belgium set 30 June 1960 as Congo's Independence Day and his MNC won the May 1960 election, he became the first prime minister of the independent Republic of Congo; he was assassinated in January 1961.

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