About Mpinga Kasenda
Lived 1937 – 1994 (aged 56). Mpinga Kasenda was a Congolese politician and minister.
Mpinga Kasenda (30 August 1937 – 7 May 1994) was a Congolese politician who served as the prime minister of Zaire from 6 July 1977 to 6 March 1979 and the foreign minister from 1993 to 1994. He was killed in a plane crash near the airport in Kinshasa.
Biography Mpinga Kasenda was born on 30 August 1937 in Tshilomba, Kasaï, Belgian Congo. He earned a doctorate in political science from Lovanium University.
On 29 January 1985, at Mobutu's recommendation Kasenda was elected First Vice Chairman of the Central Committee Bureau of the Popular Movement of the Revolution (MPR).
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Who was Mpinga Kasenda?
Democratic Republic of the Congo Prime Minister (1937-1994)
When was Mpinga Kasenda born?
Mpinga Kasenda was born on 20 August 1937 in Kasai Province.
When did Mpinga Kasenda die?
Mpinga Kasenda died on 7 May 1994 in Kinshasa.
What was Mpinga Kasenda's occupation?
Mpinga Kasenda was a politician and minister.
What nationality was Mpinga Kasenda?
Mpinga Kasenda was Congolese.
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