Bernard Ayandho
Bernard Ayandho | |
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Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
In office 26 September 1979 – 22 August 1980 | |
President | David Dacko |
Preceded by | Henri Maïdou |
Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Lebouder |
Personal details | |
Born | Bernard Christian Ayandho 15 December 1930 Bangassou, Ubangi-Shari |
Died | 18 December 1993 Paris, France | (aged 63)
Bernard Ayandho (15 December 1930 – 18 December 1993) was a Central African politician and diplomat. He was
Biography
Ayandho was born on 15 December 1930 in Bangassou. He was a member of the Yakoma ethnic group. He was educated at College moderne in Bambari and Ecole normale and Ecole des cadres in Brazzaville. On 24 September 1951, he became a deputy secretary in the civil service of French Equatorial Africa. Ayandho worked in the payment service in Bangui from 1951 to 1954, at which time he became secretary to Fort Crampel. In 1955 he became a finance agent. Ayandho was appointed leader of the Bimbo district in 1957 and served in this position until 1958. He received further education at the Ecole national de la France d'outre-mer, and after graduation returned to the Central African Republic. On 17 August 1960, he was appointed secretary-general of the Council of Ministers by President David Dacko. He became Minister of the national economy on 1 May 1964, and was appointed minister of rural action on 1 January 1962.[1]
He was appointed high commissioner by President
After Bokassa was overthrown, Ayandho was named prime minister on 26 September 1979. He had been disgraced for a number of years prior.
Awards
- Central African Orders of Merit and Industrial and Artisanal Merit (1967)[1]
- Liberian Order of the Star of Africa.[1]
- Legion of Honor[1]
Notes
References
- Bradshaw, Richard; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810879921.
- Simbi, Thierry (18 December 2018). "Ayandho Bernard Christian « ABC » (15 Décembre 1930 -18 Décembre 1993) – 25 ans déjà…". Corbeau News Centrafrique.
- Titley, Brian (2002). Dark Age: The Political Odyssey of Emperor Bokassa. ISBN 0773524185.
External links
- La Présidence Archived 2023-04-18 at the Wayback Machine