Patrice Lumumba
Biography
Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from June to September 1960. He was the leader of the Congolese National Movement, an African nationalist and pan-Africanist who played a pivotal role in transforming the Congo from a Belgian colony into an independent republic. Lumumba's leadership sparked a crisis that led to his eventual assassination in 1961.