Joseph Iléo’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Congolese Prime Minister
Was Politician
From Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type Politics
Gender male
Birth

15 September 1921, Kinshasa

Death

19 September 1994, Brussels
(aged 73 years)

Joseph Iléo (15 September 1921 – 19 September 1994), later called Sombo Amba Ileo, was a politician in the Republic of the Congo and was prime minister for two periods.

Early life

Joseph Iléo was born on 15 September 1921.

In 1956, he was one of the authors of Manifeste de la Conscience Africaine, which demanded the right of Africans to self-rule. In 1958, he was one of the founders of the Mouvement National Congolais. When the movement split a year later, he joined the camp led by Albert Kalonji.

After independence and later life

Iléo was voted into the Senate and then voted its president on June 1960. Upon the dismissal of then-prime minister Patrice Lumumba, Iléo was declared prime minister by Congolese president, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, on 5 September 1960. He held the post until 20 September 1960. Under his successor, Albert Ndele, he served as Minister of Information. He was again declared prime minister on 9 February 1961. He remained in this post until 2 August 1961.

From March to December 1979 Iléo served as President of the National Assembly.

In April 1990, he founded the PDSC, and was chairman of the party until his death. He died on 19 September 1994.

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