Henri Ossébi
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Henri Ossébi is a Congolese
politician who served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Higher Education from 2002 to 2009 and has been Minister of Scientific Research since 2009.
, located in Plateaux Region. At the Marien Ngouabi University
in Brazzaville
, he was a professor of sociology from 1982 to 1997. He was then head of the department of national education, human resources, and scientific research at the Presidency of the Republic from 1997 to 2002. He helped establish Acting Together for Congo
(Agir ensemble pour le Congo), a political association supportive of President Denis Sassou Nguesso
; this association was launched on 9 February 2002, and Ossébi became its General Coordinator. On 18 August 2002, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and he succeeded Pierre Nzila
in that post on 21 August. His portfolio was reduced in scope on 3 March 2007, when he was appointed as Minister of Higher Education.
In the 2007 parliamentary election
, Ossébi was Take Action for Congo's candidate in Abala constituency, part of Plateaux Region; he faced the candidate of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT), Gabriel Oba-Apounou
(who was also the First Vice-President of the National Assembly
), as well as an independent candidate, Joseph Mbossa. In the first round, Ossébi placed second behind Oba-Apounou, receiving 32.55% of the vote against 40.21% for Opa-Apounou, but he won the seat in the second round.
After winning re-election in the July 2009 presidential election
, President Sassou Nguesso moved Ossébi to the post of Minister of Scientific Research on 15 September 2009. At the PCT's Sixth Extraordinary Congress, held in July 2011, Ossébi was elected to the PCT's 51-member Political Bureau.
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 served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Higher Education from 2002 to 2009 and has been Minister of Scientific Research since 2009.
Political career
Ossébi was born in GambomaGamboma
Gamboma is a town located in the Plateaux Region of the Republic of the Congo....
, located in Plateaux Region. At the Marien Ngouabi University
Marien Ngouabi University
Marien Ngouabi University is the only state-funded university in the Republic of Congo. It is located in the capital of Brazzaville.-History:...
in Brazzaville
Brazzaville
-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 a professor of sociology from 1982 to 1997. He was then head of the department of national education, human resources, and scientific research at the Presidency of the Republic from 1997 to 2002. He helped establish Acting Together for Congo
Take Action for Congo
Take Action for Congo is a political party in the Republic of the Congo.In June 2007, four groups—the Alliance for Citizenship, Democracy and the Republic , the Study Circle of Nguimbi's Friends , the Moms for Peace in Kouilou , and the Mossendjo Development Association Take Action for Congo...
(Agir ensemble pour le Congo), a political association supportive of 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...
; this association was launched on 9 February 2002, and Ossébi became its General Coordinator. On 18 August 2002, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and he succeeded Pierre Nzila
Pierre Nzila
Pierre Nzila is a Congolese politician. A member of the Congolese Labour Party , he served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Basic and Secondary Education from 1997 to 1999, then as Minister of Primary, Secondary and Higher Education from 1999 to 2002...
in that post on 21 August. His portfolio was reduced in scope on 3 March 2007, when he was appointed as Minister of Higher Education.
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...
, Ossébi was Take Action for Congo's candidate in Abala constituency, part of Plateaux Region; he faced the candidate of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT), Gabriel Oba-Apounou
Gabriel Oba-Apounou
Gabriel Oba-Apounou is a Congolese politician. During the single-party rule of the Congolese Labour Party , he was First Secretary of the Union of the Congolese Socialist Youth; he also served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Youth from 1979 to 1985 and as Minister of State...
(who was also the First Vice-President of 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 well as an independent candidate, Joseph Mbossa. In the first round, Ossébi placed second behind Oba-Apounou, receiving 32.55% of the vote against 40.21% for Opa-Apounou, but he won the seat in the second round.
After winning re-election in the 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...
, President Sassou Nguesso moved Ossébi to the post of Minister of Scientific Research on 15 September 2009. At the PCT's Sixth Extraordinary Congress, held in July 2011, Ossébi was elected to the PCT's 51-member Political Bureau.