Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo (born 3 December 1956) is a Central African politician currently serving as the mayor of Bangui since 2016.
Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Bangui | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Hyacinthe Wodobodé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1956 Berbérati, Ubangi-Shari |
| Political party | RDC |
| Alma mater | Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies |
Early life and education
editNakombo was born to a political family on 3 December 1956 in Berbérati.[1] He studied at Saint André de Berbérati and Saint Paul de Bangui seminaries. Afterward, he continued his higher education at the University of Bangui and then at Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, taking economics and management in 1979.[2][3]
Career
editProfessional career
editNakombo has held several positions, such as Deputy Director General of the Moroccan-Central African People's Bank (BPMC) and administrator-manager of the Compagnie d’Exploitation des Tabacs de Centrafrique-Cameroun (CETAC).[2]
Political career
editNakombo began his political journey by joining pro-Kolingba party, RDC. In 1998, he was elected as an MP representing Berbérati. Five years later, he was reelected as an MP representing the same constituency. However, during the 2005 election, he replaced his electoral district from Berbérati to Sosso-Nakombo and won a seat in the parliament. In 2011, he ran for the presidential election as the RDC candidate and placed fourth. He then made another run as an independent candidate for the 2016 election and did not win.[2] During the second round of the 2016 election, he endorsed Touadéra.[1]
Mayor of Bangui
editTouadéra appointed Nakombo as the mayor of Bangui on 5 May 2016.[4] Under his tenure, Bangui was chosen as the host for "City and HIV" project that aimed to overcome HIV/AIDS problem.[5] Other than that, as the city's population grew rapidly, he created a Bangui master plan to tackle various issues from urbanization, and sanitation to insecurity.[2] Additionally, Nakombo successfully solved the town's hall retiree issues that have persisted since 1972 by paying them the retirement fund. He also tried to solve the waste problem through donors from AFD, EU, and the World Bank, although it bore little fruit due to the lack of funds.[6] Likewise, he is the president of the Network of Mayors of Central Africa, Member of the Pan-African Council of UCLG Africa, Member of the Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF).[2]
Nevertheless, his administration marred scandals and controversies. He was accused of money embezzlement and nepotism.[7][8][9][10] Furthermore, arrears of the town's civil servants' salaries were also common during his administration.[11] Two MP members called for Nakombo's resignation due to his incompetency.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b RJDH, RJDH. "CENTRAFRIQUE: QUI EST EMILE GROS RAYMOND NAKOMBO, NOUVEAU MAIRE DE BANGUI ?". takaparlenews.over-blog.com. RJDH. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e UCLG Africa, UCLG Africa (26 November 2021). "Emile-Gros Raymond Nakombo : With complete control !". uclga.org. United Cities and Local Governments of Africa. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ BBC, BBC (20 January 2011). "Portrait de candidat: Emile Gros Raymond Nakombo". bbc.com. BBC News Afrique. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Biongo, François. "Emile Gros Raymond Nakombo est nommé Président de la Délégation spéciale de la ville de Bangui". acap.cf. Agence Centrafricaine de Presse. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Wa-Gomba, Cédric (28 November 2019). "Centrafrique : 5 villes centrafricaines accueillent le projet "Ville et VIH "". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Ngoulou, Fridolin (16 May 2022). "Centrafrique : Le Maire Nakombo : " Je ne recule pas, je me bats pour la Mairie de Bangui qui manque les moyens de sa politique "". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka (6 October 2022). "Centrafrique : un conseiller municipal accuse le maire de Bangui de détournement de plus de 60 millions de frs CFA". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Simbi, Thierry (29 January 2018). "Centrafrique : Quand la gestion de la Mairie de Bangui par Émile-Gros Raymond Nakombo pose question… Dossier spécial". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Themona, Herman (15 May 2017). "CENTRAFRIQUE : LE MAIRE DE BANGUI UN VERITABLE BUISNESS MAN". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Andala, Benjamin (25 April 2017). "CENTRAFRIQUE : LE MAIRE DE BANGUI DANS UNE AFFAIRE DE PEAU DE VIN". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka (17 August 2023). "Centrafrique : le maire de Bangui accusé de mauvaise gestion et de détournements". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka (14 May 2022). "Les élus de la Nation exigent la démission du maire de Bangui". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 26 August 2023.