| Faustin-Archange Touadéra | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2008 |
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| President | François Bozizé |
| Preceded by | Élie Doté |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1957 Bangui, Ubangi-Shari (now Central African Republic) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Bangui University of Cocody Lille University of Science and Technology University of Yaoundé I |
Faustin-Archange Touadéra (born April 21, 1957[1]) has been Prime Minister of the Central African Republic since January 2008.
Touadéra was born in Bangui;[1] his family was originally from Damara, to the north of Bangui.[2] He received his secondary education at the Barthelemy Boganda College in Bangui before attending the University of Bangui and the University of Abidjan. He earned a PhD in pure mathematics at the Lille University of Science and Technology (Lille I) in France and another PhD, also in pure mathematics, at the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon in 2004. In 1987 he became assistant lecturer of mathematics at the University of Bangui and was vice-dean of the University's Facility of Science from 1989 to 1992. In the latter year he became director of the teachers' training college. He joined the Inter-State Committee for the Standardisation of Mathematics Programs in the French-speaking countries and the Indian Ocean (CIEHPM) in 1999, serving as the President of the Committee from 2001 to 2003. He became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bangui in May 2004.[1] Touadéra subsequently served a rector of the university between 2005 and 2008 during which he launched several key initiatives, such as the entrepreneurship training program[3] and the creation of the Euclid Consortium.
Touadéra was appointed Prime Minister by President François Bozizé on 22 January 2008, following the resignation of Élie Doté.[4] His government, composed of 29 members—four ministers of state, 17 ministers, and seven minister delegates, along with himself—was appointed on 28 January.[5]
A national dialogue was held in December 2008, and Bozizé then dissolved Touadéra's government on 18 January 2009 in preparation for the formation of a government of national unity.[6] Touadéra was reappointed as Prime Minister on 19 January. Later on the same day, his new 31-minister government was appointed, with only 10 ministers retaining their posts; many former rebels were included in the new lineup to prepare the country for the 2009 local elections and the 2010 presidential and parliamentary polls.[7]
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| Preceded by Élie Doté |
Prime Minister of the Central African Republic 2008–present |
Incumbent |
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