Henri Koba (30 August 1936 – 19 February 2005) was a Central African diplomat and journalist.
Henri Koba | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Central African Republic to the United States | |
| In office 19 September 1994 – February 2001 | |
| President | Ange-Félix Patassé |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Sohahong-Kombet |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Touaboy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1936 Mbaiki, Ubangi-Shari (now the present-day Central African Republic) |
| Died | 19 February 2005 (aged 68) Washington, D.C., US |
| Spouse | Juliette Koba |
| Occupation | Journalist Diplomat |
Biography
editBorn in Mbaiki on 30 August 1936, Koba belonged to Ngbati.[1] He joined Radio Centrafrique and was assigned to the information department.[2] He was then appointed as the director of the Radio Centrafrique until 26 July 1968.[1] In February 1971, Bokassa nominated Koba as the head of the Hospital Center in Bangui.[1] Koba reportedly served as the publication director of Bangui-Match magazine in 1974 and attended the boxing match between George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali in Kinshasa.[3] In 1977, Koba was part of the Central African Empire imperial court's special representative on specific missions.[1]
During Patasse's presidency, Koba served as the ambassador of the Central African Republic to the United States from 19 September 1994 to February 2001.[1] Apart from serving as the Ambassador to the United States, he also worked as the Central African Republic Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic to the United Nations and sent the credentials on 22 September 1994.[4] As CAR's permanent representative to the UN, he called for the extension of Interim Monitoring Mission for the Bangui Agreements during the 1997 UN General Assembly.[5]
Death and personal life
editKoba died on 19 February 2005 in Washington, D.C.. He married to Juliette Koba.[6] His son, Jean Baptiste Koba, is a Central African politician and was elected as the president of MESAN party in 2011.[7]
Awards
edit
, Knight Order of Central African Merit – 1 December 1967.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Bradshaw, Richard; Rius, Juan Fandos (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (Historical Dictionaries of Africa). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 369.
- ^ Zembrou, Felix Yepassis. "De radio Bangui à radio Centrafrique : 60 ans déjà". centrafriqueledefi.com. Centrafrique le Defi. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Zembrou, Felix Yepassis. "Centrafrique : Felix Yepassis-Zembrou rend hommage à Hubert Mary Djamany, un journaliste hors pair". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ United Nations, United Nations. "New Permanent Representative of Central African Republic Presents Credentials". digitallibrary.un.org. United Nations Digital Library. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ United Nations, United Nations. "LE PREMIER MINISTRE DU VANUATU INSISTE SUR L'IMPORTANCE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT POUR LES PETITS ETATS INSULAIRES". press.un.org. United Nations. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Koba, Jean-Baptise. "Madame Juliette Koba, ses enfants, ses petits-enfants et toute la famille remercient leurs amis de la sympathie qu'ils leur ont témoignée à l'occasion du deuil qui vient de les frapper en la personne de Monsieur Henry Koba Ambassadeur de Centrafrique leurs époux, père, grand-père, frère, oncle, grand-oncle, cousin, décédé le 19 février 2005, à Washington, à l'age de 68 ans. Avec leur profonde reconnaissance". sangonet.com. Sango Net. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Radio Ndéké Luka, Radio Ndéké Luka. "Le MESAN opte pour le renouveau". centrafrique-presse.over-blog.com. Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 20 November 2024.