Claude Alphonse Nsilou
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Claude Alphonse Nsilou is a Congolese
politician. He is the President of the Citizen Rally
(RC) and has served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing since 2002.
. He was the President and Director-General of Sifroid and was a member of the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development
(MCDDI), led by Bernard Kolélas
. In the power-sharing government of Prime Minister Claude Antoine Dacosta, Nsilou was appointed as Minister of Equipment and Public Works on 25 December 1992; this government served until a new parliamentary election
was held in mid-1993. Nsilou later became President of the RC, supporting the January 2002 constitutional referendum
and helping to direct President Denis Sassou Nguesso
's campaign for the March 2002 presidential election
.
Nsilou was elected to the National Assembly
in the May–June 2002 parliamentary election
as the RC candidate in the fifth constituency of Makélékélé (part of Brazzaville), winning the seat in a second round of voting. Following the election, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Construction, City Planning, Housing, and Land Reform on 18 August 2002; he succeeded Florent Ntsiba
at the head of that ministry on 23 August. His portfolio was slightly reduced on 3 March 2007, when he was appointed as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing.
In the 2007 parliamentary election
, Nsilou was again elected to the National Assembly as the RC candidate in the second constituency of Bacongo (part of Brazzaville); he was the only member of the RC to win a seat. After winning 43.13% of the vote in the first round, he faced MCDDI candidate Barthélémy Nkouka in the second round and prevailed. He was subsequently retained in his position as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing in the government named on 30 December 2007.
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 President of the Citizen Rally
Citizen Rally
The Citizen Rally is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. The party was founded in March 1998 and its President is Claude Alphonse Nsilou, who has served in the government as Minister of Construction, Urban Planning, and Housing since 2002.In the parliamentary election held on June 24...
(RC) and has served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing since 2002.
Political career
Nsilou, an architect by profession, was born in BrazzavilleBrazzaville
-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...
. He was the President and Director-General of Sifroid and was a member of the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development
Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development
The Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development is a political party in the Republic of the Congo, led by Bernard Kolélas....
(MCDDI), led by Bernard Kolélas
Bernard Kolélas
Bernard Bakana Kolélas was a Congolese politician and President of the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development...
. In the power-sharing government of Prime Minister Claude Antoine Dacosta, Nsilou was appointed as Minister of Equipment and Public Works on 25 December 1992; this government served until a new 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....
was held in mid-1993. Nsilou later became President of the RC, supporting the January 2002 constitutional referendum
Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum, 2002
A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of the Congo on 20 January 2002, with results showed over 87% voted in favour with a voter turnout of 77.5%.-Background:...
and helping to direct 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...
's campaign for the March 2002 presidential election
Republic of the Congo presidential election, 2002
A presidential election was held in the Republic of the Congo on 10 March 2002. This followed a civil war in 1997, which returned Denis Sassou Nguesso to power, and a subsequent transitional period, in which a new constitution was written and approved by referendum in January 2002.The election...
.
Nsilou 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:...
in the May–June 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....
as the RC candidate in the fifth constituency of Makélékélé (part of Brazzaville), winning the seat in a second round of voting. Following the election, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Construction, City Planning, Housing, and Land Reform on 18 August 2002; he succeeded Florent Ntsiba
Florent Ntsiba
Florent Ntsiba is a Congolese politician who has been Minister of State for Labour and Social Security in the government of Congo-Brazzaville since 2009. A high-ranking and long-time figure under President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ntsiba initially rose to prominence through the military in the...
at the head of that ministry on 23 August. His portfolio was slightly reduced on 3 March 2007, when he was appointed as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing.
In the 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...
, Nsilou was again elected to the National Assembly as the RC candidate in the second constituency of Bacongo (part of Brazzaville); he was the only member of the RC to win a seat. After winning 43.13% of the vote in the first round, he faced MCDDI candidate Barthélémy Nkouka in the second round and prevailed. He was subsequently retained in his position as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing in the government named on 30 December 2007.