Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Congolese politician
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Joseph Kasa-Vubu
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Summary

Joseph Kasa-Vubu was born on January 1, 1910[1], in Tshela[2]. He died on March 24, 1969[3], in Boma[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,500 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Boma[7]
  • Spouse: Hortense Ngoma Massunda[8]
  • Child: Justine Kasa-Vubu[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Democratic Republic of the Congo[10]
  • Position held: President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo[11]
  • Educated at: Catholic seminary[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Bakongo Alliance[14]
  • Commons category: Joseph Kasa-Vubu[15]
  • Cause of death: disease[16]
  • Participated in conflict: Congo Crisis[17]
  • Given name: Joseph[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[20], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[21]
  • Name in native language: Joseph Kasa-Vubu[22]
  • Number of children: 10[23]

Why It Matters

Joseph Kasa-Vubu has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Kasa-Vubu born?

Joseph Kasa-Vubu was born in Tshela[2].

Where did Joseph Kasa-Vubu die?

Joseph Kasa-Vubu died in Boma[4].

Who was Joseph Kasa-Vubu married to?

Joseph Kasa-Vubu's spouses include Hortense Ngoma Massunda[8].

What did Joseph Kasa-Vubu do for work?

Joseph Kasa-Vubu worked as a politician[5].

Where did Joseph Kasa-Vubu go to school?

Joseph Kasa-Vubu was educated at Catholic seminary[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . aflit. aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Dsp13 · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → disease
    Given name → Joseph
    Place of death → Boma
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||67 */ Add multilingual descriptions (67 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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