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Jason Sendwe (1917 – 19 June 1964) was a Congolese politician and a leader of the Katanga-based BALUBAKAT party. He became involved in several cultural organisations before founding BALUBAKAT to represent the Baluba. Before the country's independence, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies and sought to obtain control over Katanga Province, but lost to Moïse Tshombe. Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba nominated Sendwe for State Commissioner for Katanga, but in early July 1960 Tshombe announced the secession of the Katanga. Sendwe was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in 1961, and later he was made Commissioner-General, nominally giving him complete authority. His prospects were damaged in 1962 when the Senate censured him and he resigned. In 1963, Katanga acceded to central authority and Tshombe fled into exile. Sendwe became President of North Katanga in September. In January 1964 he lost his position as president of BALUBAKAT and in June Simba rebels overthrew his government and killed him.