Justin Bomboko

Justin Marie Bomboko Lokumba Is Elenge (Known as "Le Patriarche Bomboko")

First Foreign Minister of DRC (1960), President of College of Commissioners

Born 1928-09-22

Boleke, Équateur, Congo

Passed Away 2014-04-10 Brussels, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lifespan 85 years old

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"Our young republic stood alone before the hurricane of global power; diplomacy was our only shield."

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Foundational statesman and diplomat celebrated as 'Le Patriarche', who served as the first Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Congo in 1960, securing the nation's admission to the United Nations.

Biographical Record

Justin Marie Bomboko was born on September 22, 1928, in Boleke. One of the very first Congolese university graduates, earning his degree in political science from the Free University of Brussels, Bomboko was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in Patrice Lumumba's first cabinet in June 1960.

Navigating the catastrophic Congo Crisis, Bomboko addressed the UN Security Council, securing United Nations troops to defend the republic. Heading the College of Commissioners-General during the political deadlock, he served repeatedly as Foreign Minister and Ambassador, remaining a key political patriarch until his death in 2014.

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Final Resting Place

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Gombe Cemetery (Cimetière de la Gombe)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

                         GPS: -4.3120, 15.2950                    

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