Cyrille Adoula

Cyrille Adoula (13 September 1921 – 24 May 1978), was a Congolese politician. Adoula was the premier of the Republic of the Congo, from 2 August 1961 until 30 June 1964. He was supplied with money and weapons provided by the CIA

Adoula was born in Léopoldville, of mixed Bangala/Baluba tribal identity. A graduate of the Saint Joseph Institute and the first native African employee of the Congo Central Bank, Adoula, with Patrice Lumumba and Joseph Iléo, founded the Mouvement National Congolais in 1958. Formerly a senator, Adoula's reign was difficult, with the threat of civil war always near. Generally following the policies of former premier Lumumba, Adoula even had the same vice-premier: (Antoine Gizenga, who was removed from his post in January 1962.)