Mahamat Kamoun
Mahamat Kamoun | |
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Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
In office 10 August 2014 – 2 April 2016 | |
President | Catherine Samba-Panza (Acting) |
Preceded by | André Nzapayeké (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Simplice Sarandji |
Personal details | |
Born | N'Délé, Central African Republic | 13 November 1961
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Profession | Politician, financier |
Mahamat Kamoun (born 13 November 1961)
Political career
A specialist in finance, Kamoun served as the Director-General of the Treasury under President
Prime Minister
Kamoun's appointment as Prime Minister sparked discontent and astonishment among the Muslim
He oversaw the December 2015–February 2016 presidential election, saying "The warlords will have to accept the results of the elections because the elections are democratic, elections are one of the solutions to bring people back to peace, but they can also be a new source of crisis if we do not manage to make them democratic, transparent and credible."[8] A month prior to the elections, Kamoun installed a night time curfew amid rising tensions and violence in the capital Bangui.[9] Following the election, the newly elected President Faustin-Archange Touadéra named Simplice Sarandji as Kamoun's replacement as Prime Minister on 2 April 2016.[10]
References
- ^ "CAR names new Prime Minister". APA. Africa: StarAfrica. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Duhem, Vincent (11 August 2014). "Centrafrique : cinq choses à savoir sur Mahamat Kamoun, le nouveau PM" (in French). Bangui, Central African Republic: Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Central African Republic crisis: Rebels reject new Muslim PM Kamoun". Central African Republic: BBC News. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Mahamat Kamoun named PM of Central African Republic". Bangui, Central African Republic: Oman Observer. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Caldwell, Mark; Chrispin Mwakideu (11 August 2014). "New CAR premier Kamoun: 'We must all work for peace'". Africa: DW. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Seleka ex-rebels refuse to join new CAR government". AFP. The New Age. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b "CAR president appoints first Muslim PM". Africa: Al Jazeera. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- New York Times. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Gondamoyen, Jean-Louis (28 September 2015). "Central African Republic's Capital Paralyzed as Unrest Kills 42". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Centrafrique : Sarandji nommé Premier ministre". BBC News (in French). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.