Antoine Gizenga
Antoine Gizenga (born 5 October 1925) is a Congolese (DRC) politician, and the Prime Minister of the country since December 30, 2006.[1]
Gizenga served as Deputy Prime Minister (1960, 1961-1962), Prime Minister (1960-1961), and Head of State (1961) in rebellion. His government at Stanleyville was recognized by 21 African, Asian, and Eastern European countries in February 1961. He was imprisoned from January 1962 to July 1964 and again from October 1964 to November 1965. He was exiled from 1965 to 1992.
Gizenga fashions his platform off independence Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba,[2] for whom he served as Deputy Prime Minister and after Lumumba's death as head of the rebel government.[1] He was the presidential candidate of the Unified Lumumbist Party (Parti Lumumbiste Unifié (PALU)) in the July 2006 election.[2] According to the provisional election results of 20th August, Gizenga came in third place with 13.06 percent of the vote, after Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba.[3] On September 30, 2006, Gizenga signed a coalition agreement with the AMP, Kabila's platform, whereby he would back Kabila for the runoff of the October 2006 presidential election, in exchange for the premiership. Kabila won the election and was invested as president on December 6, 2006. Making good on his promise, Kabila appointed Gizenga as the Third Republic's Premier on December 30, 2006.
Prior to his appointment as prime minister, Kabila had appointed Gizenga as Informant, a position that involves identifying a parliamentary majority so that a government can be formed.[4]
Antoine Gizenga (born 5 October 1925) is a Congolese (DRC) politician, and the Prime Minister of the country since December 30, 2006.[1]
Gizenga served as Deputy Prime Minister (1960, 1961-1962), Prime Minister (1960-1961), and Head of State (1961) in rebellion. His government at Stanleyville was recognized by 21 African, Asian, and Eastern European countries in February 1961. He was imprisoned from January 1962 to July 1964 and again from October 1964 to November 1965. He was exiled from 1965 to 1992.
Gizenga fashions his platform off independence Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba,[2] for whom he served as Deputy Prime Minister and after Lumumba's death as head of the rebel government.[1] He was the presidential candidate of the Unified Lumumbist Party (Parti Lumumbiste Unifié (PALU)) in the July 2006 election.[2] According to the provisional election results of 20th August, Gizenga came in third place with 13.06 percent of the vote, after Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba.[3] On September 30, 2006, Gizenga signed a coalition agreement with the AMP, Kabila's platform, whereby he would back Kabila for the runoff of the October 2006 presidential election, in exchange for the premiership. Kabila won the election and was invested as president on December 6, 2006. Making good on his promise, Kabila appointed Gizenga as the Third Republic's Premier on December 30, 2006.
Prior to his appointment as prime minister, Kabila had appointed Gizenga as Informant, a position that involves identifying a parliamentary majority so that a government can be formed.[4]
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