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- NAME: Sese Seko Mobutu
- OCCUPATION: World Leader
- BIRTH DATE: October 14, 1930
- DEATH DATE: September 07, 1997
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Lisala, Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- PLACE OF DEATH: Rabat, Morocco
- Originally: Joseph-Désiré Mobutu
- AKA: Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga
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Sese Seko Mobutu was the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also known as Zaire for much of his reign) from 1965 to 1997.
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Sese Seko Mobutu was the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire for much of his reign) from 1965 to 1997. He served in the country's army and later became a journalist. Through press contacts, he met several influential politicians and eventually was appointed to high positions. He reigned during the Rwandan genocide and formed an authoritarian regime. He died in exile in 1997.
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