Democratic Republic of the CongoPatrice Lumumba was the first prime minister of the independent Republic of the Congo in 1960. A pan-Africanist who favored a unitary state, he lost power after army mutinies and secessions, was deposed in September 1960 and was executed in January 1961.
In the 12 Axes register, Patrice Lumumba leans hardest on Assimilationist – Multiculturalist: Multiculturalist 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Patrice Lumumba sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Backed a centralized unitary Congo against Katanga secession
Representative Democracy
Led the first elected Congolese government in 1960
Centrist
Fought colonial rule; imposed 1960 emergency press and assembly curbs
Non-Interventionist
Congolese nationalist who also championed pan-African unity
Neutral
Sent troops against Katanga and South Kasai
Multiculturalist
Sought one Congolese nation across ethnic lines
Social Democratic
Favored state-led economic development
Regulationism
Advocated state-led development after independence
Moderate
Kept formal neutrality; sought UN, then Soviet help
Moderate
No prominent religious stance
Progressive
Pledged gradual Africanisation of the colonial administration
Neutral
Took no distinctive technology position
Set against the median of all 124 figures in the register.
Assimilationist – Multiculturalist
On Assimilationist – Multiculturalist, Patrice Lumumba is at Multiculturalist 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Patrice Lumumba is at Democratic 68%, almost the register median of Democratic 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
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The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
