Barthélemy Mukenge, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Barthélemy Mukenge

Congolese politician

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1925

Date of Death: 04-Jul-2018

Profession: politician

Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Barthélemy Mukenge Nsumpi Shabantu (3 August 1925 – 4 July 2018) was a Congolese politician who served as President of Kasai Province from 11 June 1960 to January 1962 and July to September 1962.
He was a president of the Association des Lulua-Frères, a Lulua ethnic syndicate, and a leading member of the Union National Congolaise.
Though initially allied with nationalist Patrice Lumumba, he later denounced him and aligned himself with more moderate politicians.
Following the division of Kasai Province in late 1962, Mukenge became Minister of Health and Minister of Social Affairs of the new Luluabourg Province.
He later served as Governor of Kivu Province and on the Political Bureau of the Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution.
He withdrew from politics in 1974 and died in 2018.