The following lists events that happened during 1947 in the Belgian Congo.
Incumbents Governor-general – Eugène Jungers
Events
Date Event Sylvestre Ilunga, future prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is born in Katanga Province. Our Lady of the Congo Cathedral is built in Kinshasa The photographic agency Congopresse is founded. Costermansville Province is renamed Kivu Province. Coquihatville Province returns to the name Équateur/Evenaar. Stanleyville Province returns to the name Orientale Province. Léon A. Hofkens becomes governor of Kasaï province. 23 March Louis Alphonse Koyagialo, future prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is born in Yakoma.
See also
Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
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