Gilbert Pongo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gilbert Pongo

politician

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1927

Place of Birth: Boma, Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Date of Death: 20-Feb-1961

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Gilbert-Pierre Pongo (22 April 1927 – 20 February 1961) was a Congolese politician and intelligence officer who briefly served as an inspector of the Sûreté Nationale of the fledgling Democratic Republic of the Congo and as a communications liaison.
He oversaw the capture of deposed Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba in 1960.
His role in the affair led to his execution by Lumumba's supporters in February 1961.