Basile Ikouébé | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 31 May 2007 – 10 August 2015 | |
| President | Denis Sassou Nguesso |
| Preceded by | Rodolphe Adada |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Gakosso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1946 |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | École nationale d'administration Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux |
Basile Ikouébé (born 1 July 1946 in Congo-Brazzaville) is a Congolese former ambassador who is Special representative of the President of the African Union Commission for the Great Lakes region, Head of the Liaison Office for Burundi since October 2017.
Diplomatic career
Previously, he held the following offices:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2007 - 2015);[1]
- Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Congo to the United Nations
in New York (1998 - 2007);[2]
- Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1996 - 1998);[3]
- Itinerant Ambassador (1994 - 1996);
- Diplomatic Advisor, then, cumulatively; Minister-Chief of Cabinet of the
President of the Republic (1982 – 1992);[4]
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1977 - 1979);
- Chief of Staff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1975 - 1977).
Higher studies in Modern Literature, political science and international relations in Brazzaville, Bordeaux and Paris.
Married, father of 6 children.
Several decorations in the Congo and abroad.
See also
References
- ↑ "Basile Ikouébé remplace Adada à la tête du ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la Francophonie", Agence France-Presse, 31 May 2007 (in French).
- ↑ Philippe Quillerier, "Nucléaire iranien: Washington peine à rallier Pékin et Moscou", Radio France Internationale, 3 May 2006 (in French).
- ↑ "New permanent representative of Congo presents credentials", United Nations press release, BIO/3209, 11 December 1998.
- ↑ Rémy Bazenguissa-Ganga, Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique (1997), Karthala Editions, page 292 (note 163) (in French).