Jacques Kazadi
Jacques Kazadi | |
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 Jacques Kazadi | |
| Born | 23 December 1936 |
| Died | 23 April 2020 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Occupation | Economist |
Jacques Kazadi (23 December 1936 – 23 April 2020) was a Congolese economist, professor, and politician.[1]
Biography
Kazadi finished his secondary studies at Collège Saint-Joseph in
Professor Kazadi taught at several universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and abroad, including the University of Kinshasa and the University of Michigan. He was then appointed at the first black Dean of the Faculté des Sciences Économiques, and later the first President of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) from 1973 to 1976.[2] CODESRIA is the largest organization of African social science workers on the continent.[3]
During the 1970s, Kazadi entered the political scene with the Popular Movement of the Revolution, led by Mobutu Sese Seko, and the sole party in Zaire at the time, which was a one-party state. He was Secretary of the Treasury until the National Conference of 24 April 1990, when he left the party.[4][5]
Kazadi was the author of several publications, including Problématique de l’application du SMIG (2004), Politique salariale dans la fonction publique (2007), and L’entreprise privée nationale et la gestion moderne (2008).[6]
Personal life
Kazadi was married and had four children, including Nicolas Kazadi. He died on 23 April 2020 in Kinshasa at the age of 83.[7]
References
- ^ "In memoriam : Aux grands hommes, la patrie reconnaissante ! (Par Jean-Marie Mutamba Makombo, Professeur Emérite /Université de Kinshasa)". La Prospérité (in French). 30 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pr. Jacques Kazadi Nduba Wa Dile (1973-1976)". CODESRIA. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017.
- ^ "About us". CODESRIA. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Congo-Kinshasa: Les 8 pistes de Nzanda-Buana pour sortir l'Afrique noire du gouffre". AllAfrica (in French). 12 November 2007.
- ^ "Ce jour-là : le 24 avril 1990, Mobutu annonce les larmes aux yeux le tournant du multipartisme". Jeune Afrique (in French). 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Universitaires congolais à l'honneur lors de la 14eme assemblée générale du CODESRIA à Dakar: Prof André Mbata Mangu élu membre du Comité exécutif". Kasai Direct (in French). 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Jacques Kazadi Nduba wa Dile, par Dr. Godwin R. Murunga". New African (in French). 27 April 2020.
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