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Democratic Republic Of The Congo General Election, 1965
General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 18 March and 30 April 1965, following the promulgation of a new constitution approved by a referendum the previous year. 223 political parties contested the election for 167 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.DRC: Electoral Operation of the 1965 election EISA The elections were won by parties allied with the , led by former secessionist leader , which won a total of 80 seats.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moïse Tshombe
Moïse Kapenda Tshombe (sometimes written Tshombé) (10 November 1919 – 29 June 1969) was a Congolese businessman and politician. He served as the president of the secessionist State of Katanga from 1960 to 1963 and as prime minister of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1964 to 1965. Early life A member of the Lunda people, Lunda ethnic group, Tshombe was born near Musumba, Belgian Congo, the son of a successful businessman. The Tshombe family were Lunda royalty and a number of Tshombes had reigned as the Mwaant Yav, the traditional king of the Lunda people. He received his education from an American missionary school and later trained as an accountant. In the 1950s, he took over a chain of stores in Katanga Province, which failed. Tshombe ran a number of businesses, which all failed, requiring his wealthy family to bail him out. Tshombe later involved in politics. Katanga was different from the other provinces of the Belgian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese Democratic Union
Congolese or Kongolese may refer to: African peoples * Congolese people (other) * Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) to Luanda, Angola, primarily defined by speaking of the common language Kikongo * Kongo language, the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola * Democratic Republic of the Congo cuisine, food of indigenous people, cassava the staple African countries * Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), in Africa, located west of the Congo River * Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa, through which the Congo River flows * Something of, from, or related to the former French Congo, in Africa, the modern-day Republic of the Congo * Something of, from, or related to the former Republic of the Congo, in Africa, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese Regrouping
Congolese or Kongolese may refer to: African peoples * Congolese people (other) * Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) to Luanda, Angola, primarily defined by speaking of the common language Kikongo * Kongo language, the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola * Democratic Republic of the Congo cuisine, food of indigenous people, cassava the staple African countries * Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), in Africa, located west of the Congo River * Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa, through which the Congo River flows * Something of, from, or related to the former French Congo, in Africa, the modern-day Republic of the Congo * Something of, from, or related to the former Republic of the Congo, in Africa, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese National Party
Congolese or Kongolese may refer to: African peoples * Congolese people (other) * Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) to Luanda, Angola, primarily defined by speaking of the common language Kikongo * Kongo language, the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola * Democratic Republic of the Congo cuisine, food of indigenous people, cassava the staple African countries * Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), in Africa, located west of the Congo River * Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa, through which the Congo River flows * Something of, from, or related to the former French Congo, in Africa, the modern-day Republic of the Congo * Something of, from, or related to the former Republic of the Congo, in Africa, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese Regrouping Party
Congolese or Kongolese may refer to: African peoples * Congolese people (other) * Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) to Luanda, Angola, primarily defined by speaking of the common language Kikongo * Kongo language, the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola * Democratic Republic of the Congo cuisine, food of indigenous people, cassava the staple African countries * Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), in Africa, located west of the Congo River * Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa, through which the Congo River flows * Something of, from, or related to the former French Congo, in Africa, the modern-day Republic of the Congo * Something of, from, or related to the former Republic of the Congo, in Africa, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LUKA
Luka may refer to: People * Luka (given name), a South Slavic masculine given name cognate of Luke, and a Japanese given name * Luka (singer), stage name of Brazilian singer and songwriter Luciana Karina Santos de Lima (born 1979) * Luka Keʻelikōlani (1826–1883), Hawaiian princess and governor Places Bosnia and Herzegovina * Luka, Ilijaš, a village * Luka, Srebrenica, a village * Luka, Bosansko Grahovo, a village * Luka, Konjic, a village * Luka, Gacko, a village * Luka, Srebrenik, a village * Luka, Nevesinje, a village Croatia * Luka, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, a village near Ston * , a village near Sali * Luka, Zagreb County, a village and a municipality near Zaprešić * Luka, Vrbovec, a village near Vrbovec Czech Republic * Luka (Prague Metro), a metro station in Prague * Luka (Česká Lípa District), a municipality and village * , a village and part of Verušičky * Luká, a municipality and village in Olomouc District * Luka nad Jihlavou, a market town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Democratic Union-Lubaya
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel by Harold Courlander * ''The Africans'' (radio program) Music * "African", a song by Peter Tosh f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Association Of The Baluba Of Katanga
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use different systems of stars or other insignia for senior ranks. It has a NATO rank scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parti Solidaire Africain
The Parti Solidaire Africain () or PSA was a political party active in the Belgian Congo and subsequently in the Republic of the Congo after the country received its independence. The PSA was formed in the aftermath of a series of riots in Leopoldville in 1959 which led to the rapid growth of African nationalist parties and prompted the Belgian government to announce that independence for the colony was his long term aim. It was formally established on 1 February 1959.Claude Emerson Welch, ''Anatomy of Rebellion'', SUNY Press, 1980, p. 231 The new party's President-General was Antoine Gizenga whilst Cléophas Kamitatu served as Provincial President.Legum, ''Africa Handbook'', p. 224 The PSA quickly became one of the best organised of the parties that emerged following the king's edict, and it established a strong base amongst the rural communities of the Kwango and Kwilu Districts of the country. Along with the Mouvement National Congolais the PSA was unusual amongst the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of National Unity (Democratic Republic Of The Congo)
The National Unity Party, National United Party, Party of National Unity or National Unity Front may refer to: * National United Party of Afghanistan (founded 2003) * National Unity Party (Albania) * National United Party (Armenia), defunct * National Unity Front, in Bolivia (founded 2003) * National Unity Party (Canada) * National Unity Party (Central African Republic) * Party of National Unity (Czechoslovakia) * National Unity Party (Dominican Republic) (founded 2002) * Party of National Unity (Fiji) * National Unity Party (Guinea-Bissau) * National Unity Party (Haiti) * Party of National Unity (Hungary) (1932–1939) * National Unity Party (Israel) * National United Front of Kampuchea (1970–75) * Party of National Unity (Kenya) (founded 2007) * National Unity Party (Malawi) * National Unity Party (Moldova) * National Unity Party (Mozambique) * National United Front, Myanmar (1955–1962) * National Unity Party (Myanmar) (founded 1988) * National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
