Alphonse Songolo (1927 – 20 February 1961) was a Congolese politician who served as the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)'s first Minister of Communications. He was a prominent member of the Mouvement National Congolais in Stanleyville and a close partner of Patrice Lumumba. However, in October 1960 he denounced Lumumba and was shortly thereafter imprisoned by pro-Lumumba authorities. He was executed in February 1961 in retaliation for the deaths of several pro-Lumumba politicians.
Born |
1927 (Now Congo-Kinshasa)
|
Died |
20 February 1961 (aged 33) (Now Kisangani, Congo-Kinshasa)
|
Zodiac | |
Tags | Add tag |