Lamyr Nguélé
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Lamyr Nguélé is a Congolese
politician. He served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister-Delegate in charge of Land Reform
from 2002 to 2005 and then as Minister of Land Reform from 2005 to 2009. He has been a Deputy in the National Assembly
since 2009.
, During the 1990s, Nguélé was a magistrate sitting on the Brazzaville Court of Appeal and was elected to the Supreme Magistracy Council. He was appointed to the government as Minister-Delegate at the Ministry of Construction, Town Planning, Housing, and Land Reform, in charge of Land Reform, on 18 August 2002. The Convergence for Congo, a political association led by Nguélé, was founded in 2003. Nguélé was promoted to the post of Minister of Land Reform and the Preservation of the Public Domain on 7 January 2005.
Nguélé and his political association, the Convergence for Congo, have concentrated on working to improve and modernize life in Mossendjo. After Mossendjo suffered structural damage due to strong winds on 23 January 2006, Nguélé held a fundraiser in Brazzaville
to collect money to repair the damage. Tele Mossendjo, a television station for Mossendjo, was created at Nguélé's initiative and launched on 29 April 2007. Nguélé said on that occasion that the station would end the town's isolation by providing its people with direct access to information concerning events in the rest of the country and the world, particularly emphasizing that it would enable the people to follow the work of the government and President Denis Sassou Nguesso
. On the same date, he inaugurated a local bridge across the Itibou River; the completion of the bridge, which was needed to facilitate local trade, fulfilled a pledge made by Nguélé some years before.
In the June 2007 parliamentary election
, Nguélé ran as an independent candidate in Mossendjo constituency, although he was a member of the ruling Congolese Labour Party (PCT). The first round of the election in Mossendjo was held over again in July 2007 due to local difficulties. Nguélé placed second with 23.30% of the vote, behind Emmanuel Boungouandza, the candidate of the opposition Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
(UPADS), who received 34.94%. Because neither of them obtained a first round majority, Nguélé faced Boungouandza in a second round of voting in August 2007. After the second round, both sides claimed victory as they awaited the publication of results, and police were deployed to deal with the local tensions. Boungouandza claimed to have won by 94 votes, but alleged that some members of the local commission were working separately from the rest in an effort "to tilt the results in favor of my opponent", and he said that that Mossendjo was under a "state of siege". Nguélé was subsequently declared the victor, credited with a narrow second round majority of 51.91%, but Boungouandza took the matter to the Constitutional Court, arguing that the results should be cancelled; he claimed that the results from three of the 25 polling stations were not included in the total. The Constitutional Court upheld Nguélé's victory on 26 October 2007, ruling that Boungouandza did not have enough evidence to warrant the cancellation of the results.
On 28–29 August 2008, Nguélé was present for an operation to demolish homes along a three-mile stretch of the coast at Matombi and evict squatters from the area. The purpose of the demolition project was to clear space for construction of a port for the export of minerals. Nguélé emphasized that the operation had been explained to residents in advance and denied claims that it was "an act of state banditry". He said that legal residents of the area would be compensated.
After nearly five years as Minister of Land Reform and the Preservation of the Public Domain, Nguélé was dismissed from the government on 15 September 2009. He then returned to his seat in the National Assembly.
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
politician. He served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister-Delegate in charge of Land Reform
Land reform
[Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,...
from 2002 to 2005 and then as Minister of Land Reform from 2005 to 2009. He has been a Deputy in the National Assembly
National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo
The Parliament of the Republic of Congo has two chambers. The lower house is the National Assembly . It has 153 members, for a five year term in single-seat constituencies.-See also:...
since 2009.
Political career
A native of MossendjoMossendjo
- Infrastructure :Mossendjo is a fairly rapidly growing city of approximately 10,000 people. It is the regional hub city of the Chaillu Massif mountainous region, north of Dolisie and south of Mayoko and Mbinda. The infrastructure of Mossendjo has been greatly improved since 2006, owing to the...
, During the 1990s, Nguélé was a magistrate sitting on the Brazzaville Court of Appeal and was elected to the Supreme Magistracy Council. He was appointed to the government as Minister-Delegate at the Ministry of Construction, Town Planning, Housing, and Land Reform, in charge of Land Reform, on 18 August 2002. The Convergence for Congo, a political association led by Nguélé, was founded in 2003. Nguélé was promoted to the post of Minister of Land Reform and the Preservation of the Public Domain on 7 January 2005.
Nguélé and his political association, the Convergence for Congo, have concentrated on working to improve and modernize life in Mossendjo. After Mossendjo suffered structural damage due to strong winds on 23 January 2006, Nguélé held a fundraiser in Brazzaville
Brazzaville
-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...
to collect money to repair the damage. Tele Mossendjo, a television station for Mossendjo, was created at Nguélé's initiative and launched on 29 April 2007. Nguélé said on that occasion that the station would end the town's isolation by providing its people with direct access to information concerning events in the rest of the country and the world, particularly emphasizing that it would enable the people to follow the work of the government and President Denis Sassou Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso is a Congolese politician who has been the President of Congo-Brazzaville since 1997; he was previously President from 1979 to 1992. During his first period as President, he headed the single-party regime of the Congolese Labour Party for 12 years...
. On the same date, he inaugurated a local bridge across the Itibou River; the completion of the bridge, which was needed to facilitate local trade, fulfilled a pledge made by Nguélé some years before.
In the June 2007 parliamentary election
Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in the Republic of the Congo on 24 June 2007, with a second round initially planned for 22 July 2007, but then postponed to 5 August 2007. According to the National Commission of the Organization of the Elections , 1,807 candidates stood in the first round for 137...
, Nguélé ran as an independent candidate in Mossendjo constituency, although he was a member of the ruling Congolese Labour Party (PCT). The first round of the election in Mossendjo was held over again in July 2007 due to local difficulties. Nguélé placed second with 23.30% of the vote, behind Emmanuel Boungouandza, the candidate of the opposition Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy is a political party in the Republic of the Congo, led by former president Pascal Lissouba....
(UPADS), who received 34.94%. Because neither of them obtained a first round majority, Nguélé faced Boungouandza in a second round of voting in August 2007. After the second round, both sides claimed victory as they awaited the publication of results, and police were deployed to deal with the local tensions. Boungouandza claimed to have won by 94 votes, but alleged that some members of the local commission were working separately from the rest in an effort "to tilt the results in favor of my opponent", and he said that that Mossendjo was under a "state of siege". Nguélé was subsequently declared the victor, credited with a narrow second round majority of 51.91%, but Boungouandza took the matter to the Constitutional Court, arguing that the results should be cancelled; he claimed that the results from three of the 25 polling stations were not included in the total. The Constitutional Court upheld Nguélé's victory on 26 October 2007, ruling that Boungouandza did not have enough evidence to warrant the cancellation of the results.
On 28–29 August 2008, Nguélé was present for an operation to demolish homes along a three-mile stretch of the coast at Matombi and evict squatters from the area. The purpose of the demolition project was to clear space for construction of a port for the export of minerals. Nguélé emphasized that the operation had been explained to residents in advance and denied claims that it was "an act of state banditry". He said that legal residents of the area would be compensated.
After nearly five years as Minister of Land Reform and the Preservation of the Public Domain, Nguélé was dismissed from the government on 15 September 2009. He then returned to his seat in the National Assembly.