Albert Kalonji
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Albert Kalonji Ditunga (6 June 1929 – 20 April 2015)[1][2] was a Congolese politician best known as the leader of the short-lived secessionist state of South Kasai (Sud-Kasaï) during the Congo Crisis.
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Albert Kalonji | |
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Head of State of South Kasai (first as President, later as Mulopwe/God-king/Emperor) | |
In office 9 August 1960 – 5 October 1962 | |
Preceded by | Edmond Mukanya Mulenda |
Succeeded by | position disestablished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-06-06)6 June 1929 Hemptinne (near Luluabourg), Belgian Congo |
Died | 20 April 2015(2015-04-20) (aged 85) Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Political party | Mouvement National Congolais-Kalonji (MNC-K) |
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