Étienne Tshisekedi
Congolese politician (1932–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba (14 December 1932 – 1 February 2017) was a Congolese politician and the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), formerly the main opposition political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A long-time opposition leader, he served as Prime Minister of the country (then called Zaire) on three brief occasions: in 1991, 1992–1993, and 1997. He was also the father of the current President, Felix Tshisekedi.
Étienne Tshisekedi | |
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Prime Minister of Zaire | |
In office 2 April 1997 – 9 April 1997 | |
President | Mobutu Sese Seko |
Preceded by | Léon Kengo wa Dondo |
Succeeded by | Likulia Bolongo |
In office 15 August 1992 – 18 March 1993 | |
President | Mobutu Sese Seko |
Preceded by | Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond |
Succeeded by | Faustin Birindwa |
In office 29 September 1991 – 1 November 1991 | |
President | Mobutu Sese Seko |
Preceded by | Mulumba Lukoji |
Succeeded by | Bernardin Mungul Diaka |
Personal details | |
Born | Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba (1932-12-14)14 December 1932 Luluabourg, Belgian Congo (now Kananga, Kasaï-Occidental, Congo-Kinshasa) |
Died | 1 February 2017(2017-02-01) (aged 84) Brussels, Belgium |
Political party | Union for Democracy and Social Progress |
Spouse | Marthe Jibikila (?–2017; his death) |
Children | Félix Tshisekedi, Christian Tshisekedi |
Alma mater | Lovanium University |
Tshisekedi was the main Congolese opposition leader for decades.[1] Although he served in the government of Mobutu Sese Seko in various positions, he also led the campaign against Mobutu, and was one of few politicians who challenged the dictator.[1][2]
Tshisekedi and his UDPS party boycotted the 2006 elections organized in Congo on claims that elections were fraudulent and were systematically rigged in advance.[3]
He was a candidate for President of Congo in the 2011 elections that many national and international observers, notably the Carter Center, have said lacked credibility and transparency.[4] Having officially lost to incumbent Joseph Kabila, Tshisekedi nevertheless declared himself the "elected president" of Congo.[5] Policemen and Kabila's presidential guards were subsequently stationed at every corner that gives entrance to Tshisekedi's residence, placing him under unofficial house arrest.[6] His son Félix became president in 2019.