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République du Congo
Republic of the Congo

Rival national government of ‌Congo (Stanleyville)
Flag of the Congo Free State 1960–1964 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Léopoldville
Flag Coat of arms
Motto
Justice - Paix - Travail
Anthem
Debout Congolais
Arise, Congolese
Location of Congo (Léopoldville)
Break-away state:
Katanga (1960-63)
Rebellion for autonomy:
South Kasai (1960-61)
Region Congo
Capital Léopoldville
Government Republic
Head of state
- 1960-1965 Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-general
- 1960 Albert Ndele
- 1960-1961 Justin Marie Bomboko
Prime Minister
- 1960 Patrice Lumumba
- 1960 Joseph Iléo
- 1960-1961 Suspended
- 1961 Joseph Iléo
- 1961-1964 Cyrille Adoula
- 1964-1965 Moïse Tshombé
Legislature Parliament
History
July 1, 1960 Established
September 14, 1960 Coup d'état
December 30, 1961 Kasai defeated
January 14, 1962 Stanleyville defeated
January 15, 1963 Katanga defeated
August 1, 1964 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area 2,345,410 km²
Currency Congolese franc
Flag of the Congo Free State Congo Congo (Léopoldville) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Léopoldville
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The Republic of the Congo (1960-1964) was the independent state established to succeede Belgian Congo. Immediately after independence the Congo Crisis () developed and the new state had to contend with secessionist regions, a military coup d'ètat, foreign involvement in its internal affairs by the opposing factions of the Cold War (), an intervention from the United Nations, a constitutional crisis and a rival national government for the Republic of the Congo operating from Stanleyville, in the interior of the country.


Head of state

  • Joseph Kasa-Vubu () (July 1, 1960 - November 25, 1965)

Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-general

  • Albert Ndele () (September 20, 1960 - October 3, 1960)
  • Justin Marie Bomboko () (October 3, 1960 - February 9, 1961)

Prime Minister

  • Patrice Lumumba () (June 24, 1960 - September 5, 1960)
  • Joseph Iléo () (September 5, 1960 - September 20, 1960)
  • Suspended () (September 20, 1960 - February 9, 1961)
  • Joseph Iléo () (February 9, 1961 - August 2, 1961)
  • Cyrille Adoula () (August 2, 1961 - June 30, 1964)
  • Moïse Tshombé () (June 30, 1964 - October 13, 1965)

Nation

Congo Crisis

Congolese Polities

References


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