André Nzapayeké

André Nzapayeké (born 20 August 1951)^[1] was the interim Prime Minister of the Central African Republic 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.^[1]

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

Prime Ministers of the Central African Republic Colonial Boganda Goumba (Acting) Dacko Independent Dacko Abolished: 1960–1975 Domitien Patassé Maïdou Ayandho Lebouder Bozanga Abolished: 1981–1991 Frank Malendoma Lakoué Mandaba Koyambounou Ngoupandé Gbezera-Bria Dologuélé Ziguélé Goumba Gaombalet Doté Touadéra Tiangaye Nzapayeké (Acting) Kamoun (Acting)