Abel Goumba
Abel Nguéndé Goumba (French pronunciation: [abɛl gumba]; 18 September 1926 – 11 May 2009) was a Central African politician. During the late 1950s, he headed the government in the period prior to independence from France, and following independence he was an unsuccessful candidate for President of the Central African Republic four times (1981, 1993, 1999, and 2005). Goumba, who was President of the Patriotic Front for Progress (FPP) political party, served under President François Bozizé as Prime Minister from March 2003 to December 2003 and then as Vice President of the Central African Republic from December 2003 to March 2005. Subsequently, he was appointed to the official post of Ombudsman.
Abel Goumba | |
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Goumba c. 1960 | |
| 2nd Vice President of the Central African Republic | |
| In office 12 December 2003 – 15 March 2005 | |
| President | François Bozizé |
| Preceded by | Henri Maïdou (1980) |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
| In office 15 March 2003 – 11 December 2003 | |
| President | François Bozizé |
| Preceded by | Martin Ziguélé |
| Succeeded by | Célestin Gaombalet |
| Acting Prime Minister of Ubangi-Shari | |
| In office 30 March 1959 – 30 April 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Barthélemy Boganda |
| Succeeded by | David Dacko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abel Nguéndé Goumba 18 September 1926 Grimari, Ubangi-Uaka, Ubangi-Shari (present-day Ouaka, Central African Republic) |
| Died | 11 May 2009 (aged 82) Bangui, Central African Republic |
| Political party | Patriotic Front for Progress (from 1972) |
| Other political affiliations | MESAN (until 1960) |
| Signature | |
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