Jean-Claude Siapa Ivouloungou
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Jean-Claude Siapa Ivouloungou is a Congolese
politician. A member of the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
(UPADS), he is a Deputy in the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo
. When the Pan-African Parliament
began meeting in March 2004, he became one of Congo's five members.
Siapa Ivouloungou elected to the National Assembly in the 2002 parliamentary election
as the UPADS candidate in Mayoko constituency, located in Niari Region
; he won the seat in the first round with 54.38% of the vote. He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2007 parliamentary election
as the UPADS candidate in Mayoko constituency, this time receiving 75% of the vote.
As spokesman for UPADS, Ivouloungou denounced the Constitutional Court's June 2009 exclusion of UPADS candidate Ange Edouard Poungui
from the July 2009 presidential election
. He claimed that the decision, which was based on Poungui's lack of continuous residency for two years, was politically motivated, arguing that "over the last two years, all the candidates moved around, to visit family abroad, to fine tune their plans".
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. A member of the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy is a political party in the Republic of the Congo, led by former president Pascal Lissouba....
(UPADS), he is a Deputy in the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo
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:...
. When the Pan-African Parliament
Pan-African Parliament
The Pan-African Parliament , also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union and held its inaugural session in March 2004. The PAP exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, lasting for the first five years...
began meeting in March 2004, he became one of Congo's five members.
Siapa Ivouloungou elected to the National Assembly 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....
as the UPADS candidate in Mayoko constituency, located 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 won the seat in the first round with 54.38% of the vote. He was re-elected to the National Assembly 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...
as the UPADS candidate in Mayoko constituency, this time receiving 75% of the vote.
As spokesman for UPADS, Ivouloungou denounced the Constitutional Court's June 2009 exclusion of UPADS candidate Ange Edouard Poungui
Ange Édouard Poungui
Ange Édouard Poungui is a Congolese politician. Poungui was the Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from 7 August 1984 to 7 August 1989 under President Denis Sassou Nguesso...
from 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...
. He claimed that the decision, which was based on Poungui's lack of continuous residency for two years, was politically motivated, arguing that "over the last two years, all the candidates moved around, to visit family abroad, to fine tune their plans".