Claude Alphonse Nsilou

Claude Alphonse Nsilou (born 1954[1]) is a Congolese politician. He is the President of the Citizen Rally (RC) and has served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing since 2002.

Political career

Nsilou, an architect by profession, was born in Brazzaville. He was the President and Director-General of Sifroid and was a member of the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (MCDDI), led by Bernard Kolélas.[1] In the power-sharing government of Prime Minister Claude Antoine Dacosta, Nsilou was appointed as Minister of Equipment and Public Works on 25 December 1992; this government served until a new parliamentary election was held in mid-1993.[2] Nsilou later became President of the RC, supporting the January 2002 constitutional referendum[3] and helping to direct President Denis Sassou Nguesso's campaign for the March 2002 presidential election.[4]

Nsilou was elected to the National Assembly in the May–June 2002 parliamentary election as the RC candidate in the fifth constituency of Makélékélé (part of Brazzaville),[1][5] winning the seat in a second round of voting.[5] Following the election, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Construction, City Planning, Housing, and Land Reform on 18 August 2002;[6] he succeeded Florent Ntsiba at the head of that ministry on 23 August.[7] His portfolio was slightly reduced on 3 March 2007, when he was appointed as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing.[6]

In the 2007 parliamentary election, Nsilou was again elected to the National Assembly as the RC candidate in the second constituency of Bacongo (part of Brazzaville); he was the only member of the RC to win a seat.[8] After winning 43.13% of the vote in the first round, he faced MCDDI candidate Barthélémy Nkouka in the second round[9] and prevailed.[8] He was subsequently retained in his position as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing in the government named on 30 December 2007.[6][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nsilou Claude Alphonse", Congo Brazzaville: Les Hommes de Pouvoir n°1, Africa Intelligence, 29 October 2002 (French).
  2. ^ Africa Research Bulletin (1993), page 10,847.
  3. ^ "Revue de presse congolais", Congo-site.cg, 14 January–21 January 2002 (French).
  4. ^ "Election présidentielle : les derniers échos de la campagne", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 8 March 2002 (French).
  5. ^ a b "Assemblée nationale : les élus du second tour et leur appartenance politique", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 28 June 2002 (French).
  6. ^ a b c List of governments of Congo since 1999, izf.net (French).
  7. ^ "Le nouveau ministre de la Construction prend officiellement ses fonctions", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 24 August 2002 (French).
  8. ^ a b "La liste complète des députés", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 11 August 2007 (French).
  9. ^ Ya Sanza, "Législatives : La liste des duels du second tour", Congopage.com, 3 July 2007 (French).
  10. ^ "Formation d'un nouveau gouvernement au Congo", Panapress (afrik.com), 31 December 2007 (French).