Étienne Tshisekedi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Étienne Tshisekedi

Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1932

Place of Birth: Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Date of Death: 01-Feb-2017

Profession: politician

Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba (14 December 1932 – 1 February 2017) was a Congolese politician and the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the main opposing political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
A long-time opposition leader, he served as Prime Minister of the country (then called Zaire) on three brief occasions: in 1991, 1992–1993, and 1997. Tshisekedi was the main Congolese opposition leader for decades.
Although he served in the government of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in various positions, he also led the campaign against Mobutu, and was one of few politicians who challenged the dictator.Tshisekedi and his UDPS party boycotted the 2006 elections organized in Congo on claims that elections were fraudulent and were systematically rigged in advance.He was a candidate for President of Congo in the 2011 elections that many national and international observers, notably the Carter Center, have said lacked credibility and transparency.
Having officially lost to incumbent Joseph Kabila, Tshisekedi nevertheless declared himself the "elected president" of Congo.
Policemen and Kabila's presidential guards were subsequently stationed at every corner that gives entrance to Tshisekedi's residence, placing him under unofficial house arrest.