André Nzapayeké
André Nzapayeké | |
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Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
In office 25 January 2014 – 10 August 2014 | |
President | Catherine Samba-Panza (Transitional) |
Preceded by | Nicolas Tiangaye |
Succeeded by | Mahamat Kamoun (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Independent | 20 August 1951
Spouse | Diallo Djenabou Mariama[1] (divorced in 2016) |
Profession | Politician, banker |
André Nzapayeké (born 20 August 1951)
Early career
Nzapayeké was born on 20 August 1951 in Bangassou, French Equatorial Africa.[2] The son of a pastor who also worked as a trader, he was a bright student who received a scholarship to study social anthropology at the University of Amsterdam.[5] Nzapayeké worked in Central Africa in the development sector, studying many villages of the country. Later, he worked as a consultant, and also taught at the University. In the early 1990s, he was in the Security Council of the Government.[2] He was briefly Minister of Rural Development under André Kolingba.[5]
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Political career
He was appointed as Prime Minister in January 2014 during the
I am going to be speaking with the different groups so that we immediately stop certain... atrocities being carried out in this country. We have to put a stop to all that quickly. There's a certain number of very clear actions the government is going to tackle starting this week. [I will] put a team in place that's going to deal with the question of national reconciliation. We have to tackle that quickly, it will make the security question easier. [We will seek help from] friends in the international community.[6]
State radio announced Nzapayeké's resignation on 5 August 2014.[3] The reason for his resignation was the breakdown in peace talks in Brazzaville.[9] He was replaced by Mahamat Kamoun.[10]
Since June 2015 he is ambassador of the Central African Republic in Southern Africa, since October 2016 also in New Zealand and since May 2017 in the Seychelles.
References
- ^ "Mme Djénabou Mariama Nzapayèke Diallo exhorte la population du 3ème arrondissement à briser toutes les barrières physiques et psychologiques".
- ^ a b c d e "André Nzapayéké, un technocrate à la tête du gouvernement de République centrafricaine" (in French). Radio France Internationale. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Central African Republic's PM, cabinet resign — state radio". Reuters. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Agence centrafricaine de presse: "Mme Djénabou Mariama Nzapayèke Diallo exhorte la population du 3ème arrondissement à briser toutes les barrières physiques et psychologiques"
- ^ a b c Sudan, Francois (10 February 2014). "Centrafrique : André Nzapayeké, Premier ministre sans portefeuille". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "New CAR PM says ending atrocities is priority". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Day, Christopher (August 2016). "The Bangui Carousel" (PDF). Enough Project. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Centrafrique: André Nzapayeké nommé Premier ministre" (in French). Centrafrique-Presse.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Bangui: André Nzapayeke justifie sa démission à la tête du gouvernement". Journal de Bangui (in French). 7 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "CAR names new Prime Minister". APA. StarAfrica. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.