Raymond Mboulou
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Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou (born 19 March 1956) is a Congolese
politician who has served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization since December 2007. Previously, he was Secretary-General of the Presidency from May 2007 to December 2007.
ethnic group, Mboulou was born in Mpouya, located in the Plateaux Region of Congo-Brazzaville. He earned a degree from the Center for Financial, Economic and Banking Studies in Paris and became a state inspector in 1982; afterwards he held various other positions in the civil service over the years. In the 1992 parliamentary election
and the 1993 parliamentary election
, he was elected to the National Assembly
from Mpouya constituency.
After Denis Sassou Nguesso
returned to power in October 1997, Mboulou served as Director-General of the Control of Markets and State Contracts from 1998 to 2002. In the May 2002 parliamentary election
, he was again elected to the National Assembly as the candidate of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in Mpouya constituency; he won the seat in the first round with 80.15% of the vote. After the election, he was Head of the Cabinet of Aimé Emmanuel Yoka
, the Director of the Presidential Cabinet, from 2002 to 2007.
Mboulou was then appointed as Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, with the rank of Minister, on 15 May 2007. In the 2007 parliamentary election
, Mboulou was again elected to the National Assembly as the PCT candidate in Mpouya; he won the seat in the first round with 96% of the vote. After the election, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization on 30 December 2007.
As Minister of Territorial Administration, Mboulou announced the provisional results of the 12 July 2009 presidential election
on 15 July 2009. Those results showed incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso
winning another term with 78.61% of the vote; Mboulou also placed the turnout rate at 66%, although that was strongly contested by the opposition, which had boycotted the election and claimed that the turnout rate was anemic.
Mboulou is a Grand Officer of the Congolese Order of Merit.
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 who has served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization since December 2007. Previously, he was Secretary-General of the Presidency from May 2007 to December 2007.
Political career
A member of the MbochiMbochi
The Mbochi are a central African ethnic group whose population is concentrated in the northern region of the Republic of the Congo. The current Congolese president, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, as well as many senior government officials, belong to this group....
ethnic group, Mboulou was born in Mpouya, located in the Plateaux Region of Congo-Brazzaville. He earned a degree from the Center for Financial, Economic and Banking Studies in Paris and became a state inspector in 1982; afterwards he held various other positions in the civil service over the years. In the 1992 parliamentary election
Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 1992
Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo in 1992, along with a presidential election, marking the end of the transition to multiparty politics. The election was held in two rounds, the first on 24 June 1992 and the second on 19 July 1992...
and the 1993 parliamentary election
Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 1993
Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 2 May 1993, with a second round in several constituencies on 6 June. The result was a victory for the Presidential Tendency coalition, which won 65 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly....
, he was elected to 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:...
from Mpouya constituency.
After 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...
returned to power in October 1997, Mboulou served as Director-General of the Control of Markets and State Contracts from 1998 to 2002. In the May 2002 parliamentary election
Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2002
A parliamentary election was held in the Republic of the Congo in 2002; the first round was held on 26 May and the second round on 20 June. The Congolese Labour Party and its allies won a majority of seats in the National Assembly....
, he was again elected to the National Assembly as the candidate of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in Mpouya constituency; he won the seat in the first round with 80.15% of the vote. After the election, he was Head of the Cabinet of Aimé Emmanuel Yoka
Aimé Emmanuel Yoka
Aimé Emmanuel Yoka is a Congolese politician, currently serving in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of State for Justice and Human Rights.-Political career:...
, the Director of the Presidential Cabinet, from 2002 to 2007.
Mboulou was then appointed as Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, with the rank of Minister, on 15 May 2007. In the 2007 parliamentary election
Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2002
A parliamentary election was held in the Republic of the Congo in 2002; the first round was held on 26 May and the second round on 20 June. The Congolese Labour Party and its allies won a majority of seats in the National Assembly....
, Mboulou was again elected to the National Assembly as the PCT candidate in Mpouya; he won the seat in the first round with 96% of the vote. After the election, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization on 30 December 2007.
As Minister of Territorial Administration, Mboulou announced the provisional results of the 12 July 2009 presidential election
Republic of the Congo presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in the Republic of the Congo on 12 July 2009. Long-time President Denis Sassou Nguesso won another seven-year term with a large majority of the vote, but the election was marked by accusations of irregularities and fraud from the opposition; six opposition...
on 15 July 2009. Those results showed incumbent 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...
winning another term with 78.61% of the vote; Mboulou also placed the turnout rate at 66%, although that was strongly contested by the opposition, which had boycotted the election and claimed that the turnout rate was anemic.
Mboulou is a Grand Officer of the Congolese Order of Merit.