page_title: Tshombe Government
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Tshombe Government / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Moise Tshombe greets crowds of admirers in Stanleyville
context_page_description: The Tshombe Government was the set of ministers that governed the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the leadership of Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe from 1964 to 1965.
context_section_description: As prime minister, Tshombe briefly enjoyed a substantial amount of popularity among the crowds of Léopoldville. However, the positive feeling surrounding his assumption of the premiership eroded relatively quickly.
caption: Prime Minister Tshombe touring Stanleyville in 1964
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