Constitutional referendum in Congo-Léopoldville 1964
The constitutional referendum in Congo-Leopoldville in 1964 was held between June 25 and July 10, 1964.
The new constitution, known as the "Constitution of Luluaburg, " changed the country's system of government, the country's name, and the number of provinces. It was accepted by 91% of voters.
New constitution
After the Congo crisis , the negotiations between the pro-western politicians and the socialist-pan-Africanist politicians resulted in the drafting of a new constitution. The new document created a presidential system within the government - instead of the previous semi-presidential system in which both the prime minister and the president had certain decision-making powers. It also made the country more federal and increased the number of provinces from six to 21.
The country was renamed the "Democratic Republic of the Congo", while since its independence in 1960 it has been called the "Republic of the Congo" - a name it shared with its neighboring state, the Republic of the Congo .
Results
| option | be right | proportion of |
|---|---|---|
| For | 2,151,122 | 90.82% |
| Against | 217,329 | 9.18% |
| Invalid / empty notes | 35,688 | - |
| total | 2,404,139 | 100.0% |
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aftermath
When the constitution came into force, the parliament elected during the 1960 elections in Belgian Congo was automatically dissolved and President Joseph Kasavubu appointed a transitional government to organize the elections within nine months.
In June 1964, Kasavubu appointed Moïse Tschombé , who led the Katanga state , as transitional prime minister . After the Chombe government announced that the elections would take place on March 30, 1965, some politicians stated that they could not be held until peace negotiations with the remaining rebel factions were initiated. However, the elections in Congo-Kinshasa 1965 took place as planned between March 18 and April 30, 1965.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b DRC: Background to the 1965 election ( Memento of the original from September 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. EISA
- ^ African Elections Database
