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Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba

Birthday: 1925-07-02 | Place of Birth:

Patrice Émery Lumumba, born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from June until September 1960. He was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as    Self (archive footage)

2023
Lumumba, return of a hero

as    Self

1991
Lumumba: Death of a Prophet

as    Himself (archive footage)