Mouvement National Congolais

The Mouvement National Congolais - Lumumba ( Congolese National Movement - Lumumba German, abbreviation MNC -L) is a left- nationalist political party in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

History

The Congolese National Movement - Lumumba was founded in 1958 as a nationalist and striving for independence party in the Belgian Congo. The party had an important role in the late 1950s and the 1960s, when it was led by Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Republic of the Congo called at the time).

The party of Congolese national movement split in 1959, a year before independence, into two factions: the one left standing under Lumumba, the other under the Moderates Albert Kalonji in the MNC - Kalonji.

The party participated in the elections in the Belgian Congo in 1960 and was with 33 of 137 seats ( 24.08 %) the strongest party. In 1965, the party was, however, prohibited under the President Mobutu. Only in 1990 the party ban was lifted in Zaire - and the MNC - L could resume activities.

Political activity

The current party leader is Francois Lumumba.

The MNC - Lumumba was founded in 1992 by new and has Lumumba's eldest son François chosen as their leader.

Lumumba's legacy is also the claim of the United Lumumbistischen Party ( Palu ) led by former Deputy Lumumba Antoine Gizenga, currently prime minister.

Another of Lumumba's sons, Guy -Patrice Lumumba is also active in Congolese politics Mouvement National Congolais within.

Known members

  • Cyrille Adoula
  • Antoine Gizenga
  • Joseph Iléo
  • Albert Kalonji
  • François Lumumba
  • Patrice Lumumba
  • Joseph Mobutu Desirée ( Mouvement Populaire de la moved to Révolution )
Nationalism History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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