Roland Bouiti-Viaudo
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Roland Bouiti-Viaudo is a Congolese
politician. He is the Mayor of Pointe-Noire
, the second-largest city in Congo-Brazzaville, as well as a Deputy in the National Assembly
. Since 2010, he has been the President of the Movement for Action and Renewal (MAR), a political party.
Bouiti-Viaudo was elected as Mayor of Pointe-Noire by the municipal council on 12 February 2003.
In the June 2007 parliamentary election
, Bouiti-Viaudo was elected to the National Assembly as the MAR candidate in the second constituency of Hinda, located in Kouilou Region
. He won the seat with 53.30% of the vote. Following the 29 June 2008 local elections, Bouti-Viaudo was re-elected by the city council as Mayor of Pointe-Noire on 30 July 2008.
Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard founded MAR and led the party until his death in 2009. Subsequently a party congress was held on 5–6 February 2010 and Bouiti-Viaudo was elected as President of MAR. After Bouiti-Viaudo took over the leadership, the party undertook an initiative to revitalize itself, beginning with a campaign in Pointe-Noire in May 2010 to encourage people to join the party and receive membership cards.
Speaking on 21 June 2010, Bouiti-Viaudo denied a newspaper report saying that there were tensions between the MAR and the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in Niari Region
. He stressed that the two parties were both members of the Presidential Majority supporting President Denis Sassou Nguesso
and that they maintained an excellent relationship. He also said that the PCT—Sassou Nguesso's own party—was the leading force in the Rally of the Presidential Majority (RMP) and that the MAR was second in importance.
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 is the Mayor of Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region . It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...
, the second-largest city in Congo-Brazzaville, as well as 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 2010, he has been the President of the Movement for Action and Renewal (MAR), a political party.
Bouiti-Viaudo was elected as Mayor of Pointe-Noire by the municipal council on 12 February 2003.
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...
, Bouiti-Viaudo was elected to the National Assembly as the MAR candidate in the second constituency of Hinda, located in Kouilou Region
Kouilou Region
Kouilou is a department of the Republic of the Congo. Covering the country's coastline, it has an area of 13,694 square kilometres and at the start of 2007 it was home to about 806,670 people . The department borders Niari Department, and internationally, Gabon and the Cabinda area of Angola...
. He won the seat with 53.30% of the vote. Following the 29 June 2008 local elections, Bouti-Viaudo was re-elected by the city council as Mayor of Pointe-Noire on 30 July 2008.
Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard founded MAR and led the party until his death in 2009. Subsequently a party congress was held on 5–6 February 2010 and Bouiti-Viaudo was elected as President of MAR. After Bouiti-Viaudo took over the leadership, the party undertook an initiative to revitalize itself, beginning with a campaign in Pointe-Noire in May 2010 to encourage people to join the party and receive membership cards.
Speaking on 21 June 2010, Bouiti-Viaudo denied a newspaper report saying that there were tensions between the MAR and the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in Niari Region
Niari Region
Niari is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Kouilou, and Lékoumou, and internationally, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Cabinda portion of Angola. The regional capital is Dolisie.Niari is divided...
. He stressed that the two parties were both members of the Presidential Majority supporting 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...
and that they maintained an excellent relationship. He also said that the PCT—Sassou Nguesso's own party—was the leading force in the Rally of the Presidential Majority (RMP) and that the MAR was second in importance.