Albert Ndele Bamu (15 August 1930 – 1 April 2023) was a Congolese politician and banker. He served as chairman of the College of Commissioners-General that governed the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) for two weeks while Justin Marie Bomboko returned from New York to Léopoldville, and the next four months as deputy chairman.[1][2][3] He was later governor of the National Bank of the Congo from 1961 to 1970.[4][5] He briefly served as the Minister of Finance. One term from September 1960 to February 1961,[6] and another term from 15 September 1970 until his dismissal on 12 November 1970.[7]
Albert Ndele | |
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.jpg) Ndele in 1960 | |
| Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-General of Congo-Léopoldville | |
| In office 20 September 1960 – 3 October 1960 | |
| President | Joseph Kasa-Vubu |
| Preceded by | Joseph Iléo (as Prime Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Justin Marie Bomboko |
| Deputy Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-General of Congo-Léopoldville | |
| In office 3 October 1960 – 9 February 1961 | |
| President | Joseph Kasa-Vubu |
| Minister of Finance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office 15 September 1970 – 12 November 1970 | |
| President | Joseph-Désiré Mobutu |
| Preceded by | Louis Namwezi |
| Succeeded by | Louis Namwezi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1930 Boma, Belgian Congo |
| Died | 1 April 2023 (aged 92) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Université catholique de Louvain |
Ndele died in Brussels, Belgium on 1 April 2023, at the age of 92.[8]
Citations
edit- ^ "Drive Pushed by Mobutu". The Bridgeport Post. 21 September 1960.
- ^ "Rival State Plans Made". The Baltimore Sun. 4 October 1960.
- ^ Artigue 1960, p. 92.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Pragnell 1976, p. 534.
- ^ "MINISTERE DES FINANCES :Patrice Kitebi passe le flambeau à Henri Yav Mulang". 7sur7.cd. 12 December 2014.
- ^ CRISP 1971, p. 18.
- ^ Tsala, Boni (4 April 2023). "Félix Tshisekedi salue la mémoire d'Albert Ndele, premier gouverneur de la Banque centrale". Digital Congo (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
References
edit- Artigue, Pierre (1960). Qui sont les leaders congolais? (in French). Vol. 3. Éditions Europe-Afrique.
- Études africaines du CRISP. Vol. 124–132. Centre de recherche et d'information socio-politiques. 1971.
- Pragnell, Mervyn O. (1976). The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's who. Kelly's Directories, Limited.