Joseph Iléo

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Joseph Iléo (September 15, 1921 - September 19, 1994), later called Sombo Amba Ileo,^[1] was a politician in the Republic of the Congo and was prime minister for two periods.

[edit] Before independence

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.^[2]

[edit] After independence

Iléo was voted into the Senate and then voted its president. On 5 September 1960, he was declared prime minister by the president, Joseph Kasavubu. He held the post until 20 September 1960.^[3] 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.

In April 1990, he founded the PDSC, and was chairman of it until his death in 1994.

[edit] References

v • d • e Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its antecedents Lumumba • Ileo • Ndele • Bomboko§^ • Ileo • Adoula • Tshombe • Kimba • Mulamba† • post abolished, 1966-77 • Kasenda • Mihambo • Nguza • Udjuu • Kengo • Mulumba • Nbagui • Kengo • Bululu • Lukoji • Tshisekedi • Diaka • Nguza • Tshisekedi • Birindwa • Kengo • Tshisekedi • Bolongo • post abolished, 1997-2006 • Gizenga § Served alongside Ileo, then Ndele, then alone. ^ Gizenga headed a government in rebellion in 1960-61, beginning during Bomboko's term. † military