1962 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)

none The following lists events that happened during 1962 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). Incumbent President: Joseph Kasa-Vubu Prime Minister: Cyrille Adoula Events Date Event January André Lubaya becomes president of Kasaï Province.Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces April Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile based in Léopoldville is founded by Holden Roberto of the National Liberation Front of Angola 10 May Kivu Province is broken into the provinces of Maniema, North Kivu and South Kivu.Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces 9 June Barthélemy Mukenge becomes president of Kasaï Province.Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces 2 July Diocese of Mahagi established from the Diocese of Bunia 14 August Équateur province is split into the provinces of Cuvette Centrale, Ubangi, and a centrally administered portion that became Moyen-Congo Province on 5 February 1963. 14 August Province of Congo Central is formed from part of Léopoldville Province.Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces 14 August Kasaï Province is divided into five new provinces: Lomami, Luluabourg, Sankuru, Sud-Kasaï and Unité Kasaïenne. 12 September Samy Badibanga, future prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is born in Léopoldville. 15 September Laurent Eketebi becomes de facto President of what will become Moyen-Congo Province.Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces See also Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Crisis References 30em Sources Congo Protestant Council Zaire Church News v. 185-206 1959 https://books.google.com/books?id=D1wRAQAAIAAJ 19 August 2018 21 https://rulers.org/cngkprov.html 2020-08-05 Rulers.org Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces 1962 Category:Years of the 20th century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo