Learn the details of who he was Patrice Émery Lumumba (1925-1961) and the circumstances of his death: place of death, date of death and cause of death.
Who was Patrice Émery Lumumba?
Patrice Émery Lumumba was born on July 2, 1925 in Onalua, Belgian Congo.
His unfortunate death was the January 17, 1961 (64 years ago) in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Murder at 35 years of age.
Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was a key figure in his country's struggle for independence from Belgian colonial rule.
Birth
- Full name: Patrice Émery Lumumba
- Date:
- Place: Onalua, Belgian Congo
- Zodiac sign: Cancer
Death
- Date:
- Place: Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Age: 35 years
- Time since death: 64 years old
- Cause: Murder