Haut-Congo Province | |
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Former province | |
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| Coordinates:0°31′N25°12′E / 0.517°N 25.200°E /0.517; 25.200 | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) |
Haut-Congo Province was a province of theRepublic of the Congo (Léopoldville), now theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.It was formed in April 1962 from part of theOrientale Province.In 1966 it was merged back into the reconstituted Orientale Province.
"Haut Congo" means "Upper Congo", and refers to the province's location on the upper reaches of theCongo River.
Haut-Congo Province was formed on 27 April 1962 from part of theOrientale Province, the other parts becomingIturi Province (later Kibali Ituri) andUele Province.[1]On 28 December 1966 the Orientale Province was reconstituted.[2]
The heads of Haut-Congo Province were:[2]
| Start | End | Officeholder | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1963 | 8 September 1963 | Marcel Tshishiku | Extraordinary commissioner |
| June 1963 | 26 June 1963 | Georges Grenfell (b. 1908) | President |
| 26 June 1963 | 1964 | Paul Isombuma | President |
| 1964 | 5 August 1964 | François Aradjabu | Extraordinary commissioner-general for the former province of Haut-Congo |
| 16 September 1964 | November 1964 | Alphonse Abikwa | President |
| November 1964 | 5 November 1966 | Ignace Michel Alamazani | President (from 1965, governor) |
| 5 November 1966 | 28 December 1966 | Pierre Efomi | Governor |