Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (
August 4,
1938-
July 27,
2003) was a prominent
Zairian politician. Born in
Musumba,
Shaba province, a member of the
Lunda tribe and a nephew of the former
Katangan leader,
Moise Tshombe, Nguza was a pock-marked child who rose rapidly through government posts and gained the favour of
President Mobutu Sese Seko. Nguzi received a master's degree in international relations from the
Catholic University of Leuven,
Belgium and returned to Zaire to serve as Foreign Minister from 1972 - 1974 and 1976 - 1977, as well serving as political director of the
MPR, the country's
only legal political party. Fluent in six
African languages as well as
English,
French,
Dutch, and
German, Nguza's stature within Zaire and in the international community was such that he was considered a possible successor to Mobutu as President of Zaire.
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Jean Nguza Karl-I-Bond
Nguza Karl-I-Bond