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Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Faustin-Archange Touadéra (born 21 April 1957[2]) is a Central
African politician and academic who has been President of the Faustin-Archange
Central African Republic since March 2016. He was previously Touadéra
Prime Minister of the country from January 2008 to January 2013.
In the December 2015–February 2016 presidential election, he was
elected as President in a second round of voting against former
Prime Minister Anicet Georges Dologuelé.
Contents
Background and academic career
Prime Minister
EUCLID involvement and High Steward
President
References
President of the Central African
Republic
Background and academic career Incumbent
Touadéra was born in Bangui;[2] the son of a driver and a farmer,[3] Assumed office
his family was originally from Damara, to the north of Bangui.[4] He 30 March 2016
received his secondary education at the Barthelemy Boganda College Prime Minister Simplice Sarandji
in Bangui and obtained a baccalaureate in 1976,[1] before attending (2016–2019)
the University of Bangui and the University of Abidjan. He earned a Firmin Ngrébada
mathematics doctorat in 1986, supervised by Daniel Gourdin at the (2019–present)
Lille University of Science and Technology (Lille I) in France[5] and
Preceded by Catherine Samba-
another doctorat, also in mathematics, which was supervised by
Marcel Dossa[6] at the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon in Panza
2004. In 1987 he became assistant lecturer of mathematics at the Prime Minister of the Central
University of Bangui and was vice-dean of the University's Faculty of African Republic
Science from 1989 to 1992. In the latter year he became director of In office
the teachers' training college. He joined the Inter-State Committee 22 January 2008 – 17 January 2013
for the Standardisation of Mathematics Programs in the French- President François Bozizé
speaking countries and the Indian Ocean (CIEHPM) in 1999, serving
as the President of the Committee from 2001 to 2003. He became Preceded by Élie Doté
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bangui in May 2004.[2] Succeeded by Nicolas Tiangaye
Touadéra subsequently served as rector of the university from 2005
Personal details
to 2008, during which time he launched several key initiatives, such
as the entrepreneurship training program[7] and the creation of the Born 21 April 1957
Euclid Consortium. Bangui, Ubangi-
Shari
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Touadéra is married to both Brigitte Touadéra and Marguerite (now Central African
"Tina" Touadéra.[8] Both women have reportedly been vying for the Republic)
title of First Lady of the Central African Republic behind the
Political party United Hearts
scenes.[8] Faustin-Archange Touadéra has three children.
Movement (2019–
present)
Prime Minister
Other political Kwa na Kwa
affiliations (before 2015)
Touadéra was appointed as Prime Minister by President François
Bozizé on 22 January 2008, following the resignation of Élie Doté.[9] Independent (2015–
His government, composed of 29 members—four ministers of state, 2019)
17 ministers, and seven minister delegates, along with himself—was Spouse(s) Brigitte Touadéra
appointed on 28 January.[10] Tina Touadéra
A national dialogue was held in December 2008, and Bozizé then Children 3[1]
dissolved Touadéra's government on 18 January 2009 in Alma mater University of
preparation for the formation of a government of national unity.[11] Bangui
Touadéra was reappointed as Prime Minister on 19 January. Later University of
on the same day, his new 31-minister government was appointed,
Cocody
with only 10 ministers retaining their posts; many former rebels
University of Lille
were included in the new lineup to prepare the country for the 2009
local elections and the 2010 presidential and parliamentary polls.[12] University of
Yaoundé I
Following a peace deal between the Bozizé government and the Website Official website (htt
Seleka rebel coalition in January 2013, Bozizé dismissed Touadéra p://presidence.gov
on 12 January 2013, in accordance with the terms of the agreement,
cf.org)
which required that a new prime minister be appointed from the
political opposition.[13]
Later, Touadéra announced his intention to stand as an independent candidate in the October 2015
presidential election.[14]
EUCLID involvement and High Steward
In 2008, the Euclid Consortium initiative hosted by the University of Bangui led to the formation of an
intergovernmental university named EUCLID (Euclid University) (French: Pôle Universitaire Euclide).
In his capacity as Prime Minister, Touadera signed the instrument of participation for the Central
African Republic in May 2010. His chief of cabinet, Simplice Sarandji also signed the headquarters
agreement for EUCLID in March 2011. In April 2012, Touadera personally presided over a graduation
ceremony in New York, at the Permanent Mission of the Central African Republic to the United Nations,
for a graduating diplomat of Burundi. After his tenure as Prime Minister, Touadera became EUCLID's
High Steward, an honorary role.[15]
President
Touadéra stood as a candidate in the December 2015–February 2016 presidential election. After
finishing second in the first round of voting, he received the support of the majority of defeated
candidates for the second round, which he won with 62% of the vote. He was sworn in on 30 March
2016. Speaking on the occasion, he vowed to pursue disarmament and "make CAR a united country, a
country of peace, a country facing development".[16] He appointed Simplice Sarandji as Prime Minister
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on 2 April 2016. Sarandji was Touadéra's campaign manager during
the election and Touadéra's chief of staff during his own time as
Prime Minister.[17][18]
After he was sworn into office, France confirmed that it will end its
military intervention in Central African Republic. France had
around 2,500 troops deployed in the country as part of Operation
Sangaris, supporting about 10,000 United Nations peacekeepers.[19]
Without France's support, Touadéra now faces the immediate
Touadéra with U.S. Secretary of
challenge of maintaining security in major cities.[19] State Mike Pompeo, 11 April 2019
The Central African Republic saw a 36 percent drop in its gross
domestic product in 2013. The economy has slowly grown since
then, but the agricultural sector — the main contributor to GDP — is still grappling and the government
is struggling to raise revenues.[19]
Faustin-Archange Touadera's personal security detail is reportedly composed of members of the Russian
Wagner Group.[20]
References
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show_article_eng&id_article=52927), African Press Agency, January 23, 2008.
3. Duhem, Vincent (22 February 2016). "Centrafrique : cinq choses à savoir sur Faustin-Archange
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afp/article/ALeqM5iDaBqt-PZaqJ6IPUfGowi9_x95Ag), AFP, 19 January 2009.
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article/us-centralafrica-president-idUSKCN0WW1ZG), Reuters, 30 March 2016.
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ca-president-idUSKCN0WZ0Q3), Reuters, 2 April 2016.
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19. "Central African Republic’s New President Touadera In Uphill Battle Against Warring Muslim,
Christian Militias" (http://ibtimes.com/central-african-republics-new-president-touadera-uphill-battle-a
gainst-warring-muslim-2345672), Ibtimes, March 30, 2016.
20. Hauer, Neil (August 27, 2018). "Russia's Favorite Mercenaries" (https://www.theatlantic.com/internati
onal/archive/2018/08/russian-mercenaries-wagner-africa/568435/). The Atlantic. "Wagner appears to
have tapped this possibility at the highest level, reportedly serving as CAR President Faustin-
Archange Touadera’s personal security detail."
Political offices
Prime Minister of the Central African
Preceded by Succeeded by
Republic
Élie Doté Nicolas Tiangaye
2008–2013
President of the Central African
Preceded by
Republic Incumbent
Catherine Samba-Panza
2016–present
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