| Name | Antoine Gizenga |  |
| Surname | Gizenga | |
| First Names | Antoine | |
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| Title | Mr | |
| Country of Birth | Congo (DRC) |
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| From | To | Organisation | Position |
| 2006 | 2008 | Prime Minister's Office | Prime Minister |
| 2006 | 2006 | Parti Lumumbiste Unifie | Presidential candidate |
| 1994 | Congolese National Movement-Lumumba Faction | Leader of the party | |
| 1961 | 1961 | President's Office - DRC | Head of State |
| 1960 | 1961 | Prime Minister's Office | Prime Minister |
| Date of Birth | 5 Oct 1925 |
| Political Affiliation | PALU |
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| Notes | Gizenga tendered his resignation in September 2008 - citing poor health as the catalyst. For more information , see the following: http://www.digitalcongo.net/article/53922 [ Retrieved on 30 SEP 2008 ] He served as deputy prime minister during the post-independence period in 1960 and since then has led the Unified (Palu) Lumumbist Party. Between 1962 and 1965 Mr Gizenga was imprisoned on several occasions and he then lived in exile from 1965 to 1992. Based in the provinces of Kinshasa, Bandundu and Bas-Congo, Mr Gizenga's Unified Lumumbist Party (Palu) is the only party besides Mr Kabila's platform that can count on support in all 11 provinces. [ Retrieved on 07 NOV 2007 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5199518.stm ] |
| Record last updated on 30 SEP 2008 |