he was driven out of the country by an army of his enemies
Mobutu Sese Seko's birth name is Joseph Dsir Mobutu.
There is no such place as Mobutu. Mobutu was the military dictator of Zaire from 1965 to 1997.
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko's European name was Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. He adopted the name "Sese Seko," which means "the all-powerful warrior," as part of his efforts to promote African identity and nationalism during his rule in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Mobutu's leadership was marked by authoritarianism and corruption, and he remained in power from 1965 until 1997.
Mobutu Sese Seko died on September 7, 1997 at the age of 66.
Mobutu Sese Seko died on September 7, 1997 at the age of 66.
The name is MOBUTU (not MUBUTU)Also called Mobutu Sese Seko Koko Ngbendu Wa Za Banga,original name Joseph (-Désiré) Mobutu president of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), who seized power in a 1965 coup and ruled for some 32 years before being ousted in a rebellion in 1997.
Joseph Mobutu was the leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over thirty years. Many considered him to be a ruthless dictator with no morals.
He was in office from 24 November 1965 - 16 May 1997
Mobutu Sese Seko was born on October 14, 1930 and died on September 7, 1997. Mobutu Sese Seko would have been 66 years old at the time of death or 84 years old today.
He was the President of Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1965 to 1997. Supported by the Belgians and USA ( in one of their most bizarre political moves) he renamed Congo to Zaire and amassed great wealth by screwing his countries finances.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo was known as the Republic of Zaire until 1997. The change was made because Joseph-Desire Mobutu, a corrupt and hated dictator, had changed the country's name to Zaire when he took power in 1971. Changing the name back to Congo after Mobutu was removed from power was seen as a symbolic new start.