Laurent Gomina-Pampali (born 6 August 1949) is a Central African politician, writer, philosopher, and professor who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1991) and Member of the National Assembly.
Laurent Gomina-Pampali | |
|---|---|
| Member of National Assembly | |
| In office 1993–? | |
| Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals | |
| In office 15 January 1999 – 1 November 1999 | |
| President | Ange-Félix Patassé |
| Prime Minister | Anicet-Georges Dologuélé |
| Preceded by | Marcel Météfara |
| Succeeded by | Denis Wangao Kizimale |
| Minister of Human Rights and Promotion of Democratic Culture | |
| In office 18 February 1997 – 15 January 1999 | |
| President | Ange-Félix Patassé |
| Prime Minister | Michel Gbezera-Bria |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| President | Andre Kolingba |
| Preceded by | Michel Gbezera-Bria |
| Succeeded by | Christian Lingama-Toleque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1949 Bandoka, Nola, Ubangi-Shari (now the Central African Republic) |
| Political party | RDC MLPC UNADER |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Universities of Montpellier III |
| Occupation | Professor Politician Philosopher |
Early life and education
editA Mpiempu origin, Pampali was born in Bandoka on 6 August 1949.[1] He enrolled at Lycée des Rapides and continued his tertiary education at the Universities of Montpellier III, studying philosophy.[2][3]
Career
editUpon finishing his studies in Montpellier in 1978, he returned to Bangui and worked as a philosophy professor at the University of Bangui in 1981. In 1990, Kolingba appointed Pampali as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and he held that position for one year. Under his tenure, the Central African Republic broke diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China and established relation with the Republic of China. In 1993, Pampali ran for the election as a parliament member candidate from RDC party representing Nola Second District and won a seat at the National Assembly. The following year, he left RDC and joined MLPC. Nevertheless, he later rejoined RDC.[1]
In 1998, Pampali was reelected as a member of the National Assembly. Patasse appointed him Minister of Human Rights and Promotion of Democratic Culture and later Minister of Justice on 15 January 1999.[1][4] He served as the minister of justice for one year. In 2003, François Bozizé selected Pampali as one of the members of the National Transitional Council. Pampali founded a political party named Republican democratic reflection and action group (GRADER) on 26 July 2004. The same year, he joined the National Union of Republican Democrats (UNADER) and became its leader. During the 2005 Central African general election, Pampali supported Bozize and ran for the election as UNADER MP candidate, where he won the election.[1] In 2008, he was elected as the president of the Interparliamentary Commission of CEMAC for two years.[4] In 2011, he was re-elected again as a member of the National Assembly.[1]
During the 2015–16 Central African general election, Pampali ran as a presidential candidate in the first round and received 5,834 votes.[5] Later, he endorsed Touadera for his "intellectual qualities and mental closeness to Barthelemy Boganda."[6] He was elected as an MP and served as the vice president of Education, Health, Social Affairs, Arts, and Cultural Committee.[7] In 2018, Pampali was appointed as the chief of staff of the National Assembly.[8]
Pampali criticized Touadera's initiative to hold 2023 Central African constitutional referendum in which he blamed a small influential group who persuaded the president to conduct it for their interests.[6]
Personal life
editHe married and has four children.[4]
Works
edit- Le deputé Boganda et la conscience nationale (2000)
- La Centrafrique face à lui-même (2001)
- Critique de l’unilatéralisme idéologique occicental (2012)
- Que revive la République (2020)[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Bradshaw & Rius 2016, p. 306.
- ^ Bamara e-Book, Bamara e-Book. "COLLEGE DES RAPIDES 1969 – 1970 où le palmarès de l'excellence de l'élite scolaire". bamaraebook.com. Bamara e-Book. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Furet, Furet. "Critique de l'unilatéralisme idéologique occidental - Eloge de la logique du tam-tam". furet.com. Furet. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b c ACAP, ACAP. "Laurent Gomina-Pampali, longtemps parlementaire et aujourd'hui candidat déclaré à la prochaine présidentielle". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Présidentielle: Faustin Archange Touadéra et Anicet Georges Dologuélé confirmés par la Cour Constitutionnelle pour le second tour". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b CorbeauNews, CorbeauNews. "Laurent Gomina Pampali : Un Caméléon Politique ou un Stratège Visionnaire ?". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Ngoulou, Fridolin. "Assemblée nationale centrafricaine 2016 : huit commissions parlementaires mises place". sangonet.com. Sango Net. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Mamadou, Alain-Patrick. "Le président de l'Assemblée nationale renouvelle son cabinet". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Laurent Gomina Pampali appelle à une renaissance de la République Centrafricaine". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Bradshaw, Richard; Rius, Juan Fandos (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (Historical Dictionaries of Africa). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.