Firmin Ngrébada
Firmin Ngrébada | |
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| Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
| In office 25 February 2019 – 15 June 2021 | |
| President | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
| Preceded by | Simplice Sarandji |
| Succeeded by | Henri-Marie Dondra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1968[1] Bangui, Central African Republic |
| Political party | United Hearts Movement |
| Education | University of Bangui |
| Profession | Politician, principal labor inspector |
Firmin Ngrébada (born 24 May 1968)[1] is a Central African politician who served as Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 25 February 2019 to 15 June 2021.[2][3] He was appointed after a peace deal was signed between the government and 14 armed groups to try to suppress violence in the ongoing civil war.[4] He also led the Central African Republic's delegation in the negotiations of the peace deal.[5]
Political career
[edit]Firmin Ngrebada graduated in law in 1988, then he obtained a master's degree in public law in 1994, at the University of Bangui. He entered public service in October 1993, inspecting social and labor law.[6]
Ngrébada served as Deputy Cabinet Director under Simplice Sarandji when Sarandji was Cabinet Director and Faustin-Archange Touadéra was Prime Minister.[7] He went on to become the cabinet director of the Central African Republic, and chief of staff to the President.[4][7] On 25 February 2019, Ngrébada was sworn in as Prime Minister.[8]
On 10 June 2021, Ngrébada and his entire cabinet resigned following the withdrawal of 160 French soldiers from the country earlier that week.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cahoon, Ben. "Central African Republic". worldstatesmen.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Africa :: Central African Republic — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ "Central African Republic opens cabinet to more armed groups to..." Reuters. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ a b "Central African Republic Armed Groups Reach Peace Deal". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2019-02-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ "C.Africa government inks peace deal with militias". France 24. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "Mr. Firmin NGREBADA, Inspecteur du Travail et des Lois sociales ..." yumpu.com. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ a b "CAR president names new Prime Minister". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 2019-02-25. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ "Qui est Firmin Ngrebada, nouveau Premier ministre de RCA?". RFI (in French). 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "CAR Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada and cabinet resign". Al Jazeera. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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