16 Facts About Dominique Diur

Dominique Diur was a Congolese and Katangese politician who was one of the founders of the CONAKAT party.

Dominique Diur's father was a dignitary of the chieftaincy of Kayembe Mukulu.

Dominique Diur followed his primary education at the Catholic mission of Sandoa, he then continued to the Franciscan small seminary of Luabo, and later the Scheut major seminary of Kabue, Kasai.

Dominique Diur followed advanced education in law at the Benedictines in Elisabethville.

Dominique Diur was elected as a municipal councillor for the Elisabethville commune of Kenya in 1957 and reelected in 1959.

Dominique Diur was a member of Gassomel, a Lunda organisation.

Dominique Diur became the chef de cabinet of Katangese Minister of Justice Valentin Ilunga.

Dominique Diur applied for the position of Katangese Minister for Foreign Affairs, but Kimba was chosen instead.

In December 1960, Dominique Diur attended an anti-communist conference, organised by Suzanne Labin, at the NATO headquarters in Paris, France.

Dominique Diur stayed in the city to establish the permanent delegation of Katanga in France on Avenue Georges Mandel, not far from NATO and the Eiffel Tower.

On 28 May 1963, after the end of the Katangese secession, Dominique Diur was thrown in jail by Godefroid Munongo on charges of misappropriating public funds, but released by the new Interior Minister.

Dominique Diur was elected as the President, from 1965 the governor, of the province.

Dominique Diur held office from 23 September 1963 until 24 April 1966.

Munongo was thrown in jail, but Dominique Diur was cleared on 25 December 1966.

Dominique Diur professed his loyalty to new president Joseph-Desire Mobutu in 1967, as a Provincial Commissioner, but was instead assigned to the Interior Ministry under Minister Etienne Tshisekedi.

On 26 September 2020, the stadium in Kolwezi was reinaugurated after a long period of dilapidation, as the Stade Dominique Diur, located at the renamed Avenue Dominique Diur.