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Joseph Kasa-Vubu (c. 1890 – 24 March 1969) was a Congolese politician. He was the first President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Republic of the Congo) from 1960 to 1965.
Joseph Kasa-Vubu | |
|---|---|
Kasa-Vubu in 1962 | |
| 1st President of the Republic of the Congo | |
| In office 27 June 1960 – 24 November 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Patrice Lumumba Joseph Iléo Justin Marie Bomboko Joseph Iléo Cyrille Adoula Moise Tshombe Évariste Kimba |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Désiré Mobutu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1890 Kuma-Dizi, Mayombe, Belgian Congo |
| Died | 24 March 1969 (aged c.
78–79) Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Political party | ABAKO |
| Spouse(s) | Hortense Ngoma Masunda (m. 1941) |
| Children | Adolphe Kasa-Vubu, Marie-Rose Kasa-Vubu, Flavien Kasa-Vubu, Justine Kasa-Vubu, Bibiane Kasa-Vubu, Zecké Kasa-Vubu, Joséphine Kasa-Vubu, Alain Kasa-Vubu and Michel Kasa-Vubu |
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