Moise Tshombe
1919 – 1969 Congolese Politician, leader of Katanga secession, Prime Minister
Leader of Katanga's breakaway state during the Congo Crisis.
- Religion
- Methodist
- Affiliations
- CONAKAT
Moise Tshombe declared the mineral-rich Katanga province independent in 1960 with backing from Belgian interests and mercenaries, deepening the Congo Crisis. He was linked to the events surrounding Lumumba's death. He briefly served as national prime minister in the mid-1960s, then went into exile, was kidnapped, and died in detention in Algeria.
In the timeline
- 1960 Katanga secedes with mining money behind it mentioned
- 1961 Lumumba is flown to Katanga and executed mentioned
- 1964 Tshombe proposes renegotiating Union Miniere's concession mentioned