Gérard Bitsindou
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Gérard Bitsindou is a Congolese
political figure who has been President of the Constitutional Court of Congo-Brazzaville since 2003. He previously served as Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1980 to 1991 and as a minister from 1997 to 2002.
A member of the Lari ethnic group, Bitsindou was born in Mbandza-Ndounga, located in the Pool Region
. He was Director of Labour at the Ministry of Labour and the Civil Service before becoming Secretary-General of the Presidency under President Denis Sassou Nguesso
; he held the latter post from 1980 to 1991. After Sassou Nguesso returned to power in the 1997 civil war, he appointed Bitsindou as Minister in charge of the Contrôle d'Etat on 2 November 1997. He was subsequently moved to the post of Minister at the Presidency in charge of the Cabinet of the Head of State and the Contrôle d'Etat on 12 January 1999.
In the 2002 parliamentary election
, Bitsindou was elected to the National Assembly
as an independent candidate from Mbandza-Ndounga constituency; he won the seat in the first round with 54.86% of the vote. He was not included in the government named on 18 August 2002; his ministerial duties were split between two successors, and he handed over control of his ministry on 22 August 2002. A few months later, he was appointed as President of the Constitutional Court by President Sassou Nguesso on 29 January 2003.
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...
political figure who has been President of the Constitutional Court of Congo-Brazzaville since 2003. He previously served as Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1980 to 1991 and as a minister from 1997 to 2002.
A member of the Lari ethnic group, Bitsindou was born in Mbandza-Ndounga, located in the Pool Region
Pool Region
Pool is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southeastern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Lékoumou, and Plateaux, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also surrounds the commune district of the national capital, Brazzaville. The...
. He was Director of Labour at the Ministry of Labour and the Civil Service before becoming Secretary-General of the Presidency under 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...
; he held the latter post from 1980 to 1991. After Sassou Nguesso returned to power in the 1997 civil war, he appointed Bitsindou as Minister in charge of the Contrôle d'Etat on 2 November 1997. He was subsequently moved to the post of Minister at the Presidency in charge of the Cabinet of the Head of State and the Contrôle d'Etat on 12 January 1999.
In the 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....
, Bitsindou 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:...
as an independent candidate from Mbandza-Ndounga constituency; he won the seat in the first round with 54.86% of the vote. He was not included in the government named on 18 August 2002; his ministerial duties were split between two successors, and he handed over control of his ministry on 22 August 2002. A few months later, he was appointed as President of the Constitutional Court by President Sassou Nguesso on 29 January 2003.