Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
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Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe (born 10 July 1946) is a politician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, best known as a former governor of the central bank
, the Banque Centrale du Congo from 1985 to 1991. He served in various governmental positions during the 1980s and 1990s before going into exile in 1997. Upon returning to the country in 2002, he was appointed to the transitional National Assembly
representing the unarmed political opposition.
He was nominated by his party, Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy
(DCF-COFEDEC), to run as its presidential candidate in elections
held in July 2006. He was considered one of incumbent Joseph Kabila
's closest competitors http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5199518.stm but Syakasighe came seventh, receiving about 1% of the vote.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, best known as a former governor of the central bank
Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
, the Banque Centrale du Congo from 1985 to 1991. He served in various governmental positions during the 1980s and 1990s before going into exile in 1997. Upon returning to the country in 2002, he was appointed to the transitional National Assembly
National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Composition of the National Assembly...
representing the unarmed political opposition.
He was nominated by his party, Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy
Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy
The Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
(DCF-COFEDEC), to run as its presidential candidate in elections
Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Multi-party elections in the DR Congo were held in July 2006, the first multi-party elections in the country since 1960.The 1960 elections, held in the wake of independence, saw Patrice Lumumba become prime minister and Joseph Kasavubu president. In 1965 Mobutu Sese Seko seized power and declared...
held in July 2006. He was considered one of incumbent Joseph Kabila
Joseph Kabila
Joseph Kabila Kabange is a Congolese politician who has been President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since January 2001. He took office ten days after the assassination of his father, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila...
's closest competitors http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5199518.stm but Syakasighe came seventh, receiving about 1% of the vote.