1960 in the Belgian Congo

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The following lists events that happened during 1960 in the Belgian Congo .

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DateEvent
25 January Belgium agrees to grant the Belgian Congo independence, setting a date of 30 June 1960, with elections to be held in May. [1]
20 FebruaryFollowing a month-long conference in Brussels, Belgium, the date of 30 June is set for granting independence to its African colony of the Belgian Congo. Under an agreement between the Belgian government and Congolese leaders, elections would be held on 16 May for provincial legislatures and a 137-member national Chamber of Representatives, and the provinces would then select a Senate. [2]
25 MayFifteen days of voting, for a 137-member Chamber of Deputies, conclude in the Belgian Congo, as the nation prepared for independence. Patrice Lumumba's National Congolese Movement won a plurality of seats, with 36. [3]
11 June Jean-Pierre Finant becomes president of Orientale Province. [4]
11 June Jean Miruho becomes president of Kivu Province. [4]
30 June Barthélemy Mukenge becomes president of Kasaï Province. [4]
30 JuneAt 12:01 a.m. (0101 GMT), the Belgian Congo is proclaimed independent by Belgium's King Baudouin. The new Congolese Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, then delivered an angry speech about colonial rule. [5]
30 JuneBelgian Congo is replaced by Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
30 JuneThe Comité Spécial du Katanga is dissolved. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Crowder 1984, p. 712.
  2. ↑ The World Almanac ... 1961, pp. 157–161.
  3. ↑ The World Almanac ... 1961, pp. 168–172.
  4. 1 2 3 Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces.
  5. ↑ "Congo Off To Angry Start", Winnipeg Free Press, June 30, 1960, p1
  6. ↑ Comité spécial du Katanga. CSK.

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