Patrice Lumumba was a nationalist and a pan African leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo from June to September 1960. Born to a farmer in the village of Onalua in Kasai province, Belgian Congo, Patrice Lumumba played a significant role in the transformation of Congo from a Belgium colony to an Independent nation. He was arrested and convicted in 1956 on charges of embezzlement of $2500 from the post office. But due to his personal charisma and oratorical skills, Patrice Lumumba draws a large following after his release from prison

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