Désiré Kolingba

Désiré Nzanga Bilal Kolingba (born 19 August 1956 in Bangui) is a politician from the Central African Republic. He stood for election when the country's interim President was elected by the interim parliament in January 2014, but was defeated in the second and final round of voting by 75 votes to 53. Catherine Samba-Panza was elected. Kolingba's father André Kolingba was a previous president of the country.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Central African Republic MPs elect Catherine Samba-Panza". BBC News. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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