Côme Zoumara (born 1958 or 1959[1]) is a political figure in the Central African Republic who was Foreign Minister from September 2006 to January 2008.

Côme Zoumara
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Francophone Affairs
In office
2 September 2006 – 28 January 2008
PresidentFrançois Bozizé
Preceded byJean-Paul Ngoupandé
Succeeded byDieudonné Kombo Yaya
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959
Political partyKwa Na Kwa

Under Presidents André Kolingba and Ange-Félix Patassé, Zoumara was an official at the Ministry of the Economy. He also worked as a consultant. In July 2003, he became advisor to President François Bozizé on defense, disarmament, and reintegration.[1] He was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and La Francophonie[2] on 2 September 2006,[1][2] replacing Jean-Paul Ngoupandé.[2] Zoumara served in that position until January 2008, when he was replaced in the government of Prime Minister Faustin-Archange Touadéra.[3]

He is part of the National Convergence-Kwa na Kwa.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Côme Zoumara", Jeuneafrique.com, September 10, 2006 (in French).
  2. ^ a b c d "Nouveau gouvernement" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, fodem.org, September 3, 2006 (in French).
  3. ^ "Composition du nouveau gouvernement centrafricain"[permanent dead link], African Press Agency, 29 January 2008.

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