Dorothée Gizenga

Dorothée Gizenga (29 September 1961 – 18 February 2022) was a Congolese political activist.[1]

Dorothée Gizenga
Gizenga in 2021
Born(1961-09-29)29 September 1961
Kisangani, Congo-Léopoldville
Died18 February 2022(2022-02-18) (aged 60)
Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa
NationalityCongolese
EducationUniversity of Saskatchewan
York University
OccupationPolitical activist
Political partyUnified Lumumbist Party

Biography

Gizenga was born in Kisangani on 29 September 1961 to Antoine Gizenga and Asta Marie-thérèse Mondili. Her brother was Lugi Gizenga.[2] She earned a degree in economics from York University and a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan.[3]

After spending 37 years in Canada, Gizenga returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019. Upon her return, she became Secretary-General of the Unified Lumumbist Party (PALU). Her brother put her in charge of organizing a party unification congress. After her brother's death in June 2020,[4] she assumed several positions within the party, including PALU representative in Canada and assistant coordinator for external relations.[5]

Gizenga died in Kinshasa on 18 February 2022, at the age of 60.[6]

References
  1. "RDC-Palu : Dorothée Gizenga bat le rappel des troupes pour une table ronde". Provinces 26 (in French). 6 November 2020. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. Mukendi, Octave (19 June 2020). "RDC : Tshisekedi rend hommage à Lugi Gizenga". AfricaNews (in French). Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. "Dorothée Gizenga : « Nous formons les artisans miniers à la pratique des affaires »". Forbes Afrique (in French). September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. Cros, Marie-France (2 June 2020). "RDCongo: décès de Lugi Gizenga à Kinshasa". La Libre Afrique (in French). Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. Ngoie, Niclette (27 January 2021). "[Avec Mende et Batumona comme facilitateurs] PALU : Dorothée Gizenga lance les consultations au Centre Bondeko". La Prospérité (in French). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. "RDC: Dorothée Gizenga, haut cadre du PALU, décédée à Kinshasa". Congo Profond (in French). 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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