André Nzapayeké
| André Nzapayeké | |
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| Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
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In office 25 January 2014 – 10 August 2014 | |
| President | Catherine Samba-Panza (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Tiangaye |
| Succeeded by | Mahamat Kamoun (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 August 1951 Bangassou, French Equatorial Africa |
| Political party | Independent |
André Nzapayeké (born 20 August 1951)[1] was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, in an interim capacity, from January to August 2014.[2]
Early career
Nzapayeké was born on 20 August 1951 in Bangassou, French Equatorial Africa.[1] A technocrat, Nzapayeké rose to secretary-general of the African Development Bank and vice president of the Development Bank of Central African States.[1][3] He is a Christian.[4]
Political career
He was appointed as Prime Minister in January 2014 during the 2012–14 conflict. His appointment followed that of President Catherine Samba-Panza and the resignation of Nicolas Tiangaye. Samba-Panza nominated him for the office; while he too is tasked with leading the country to the 2015 election. He said his first priority would be to stop the massacres and other atrocities within the country for months as the key step to restoring the writ of the state and then help the one million displaced persons.[3]
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.
State radio announced Nzapayeké's resignation on 5 August 2014.[2] He was replaced by Mahamat Kamoun.
References
- 1 2 3 "André Nzapayéké, un technocrate à la tête du gouvernement de République centrafricaine" (in French). Radio France Internationale. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Central African Republic's PM, cabinet resign — state radio", Reuters, 5 August 2014.
- 1 2 "New CAR PM says ending atrocities is priority". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ "Centrafrique: André Nzapayeké nommé Premier ministre" (in French). Centrafrique-Presse.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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| Preceded by Nicolas Tiangaye |
Prime Minister of the Central African Republic 2014 |
Succeeded by Mahamat Kamoun |
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