When did Patrice Lumumba serve as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1958-1960
1960-1962
June-September 1960
1956-1958
Answer
Patrice Lumumba served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from June to September 1960, following the May 1960 election. He played a significant role in the country's transition from a Belgian colony to an independent republic.
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