Raymond Ndong Sima
Raymond Ndong Sima | |
|---|---|
| 8thPrime Minister of Gabon | |
| In office 27 February 2012 – 27 January 2014 | |
| President | Ali Bongo Ondimba |
| Preceded by | Paul Biyoghé Mba |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Ona Ondo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1955 Oyem,French Equatorial Africa(nowGabon) |
| Political party | PDG(until 2015) |
| Alma mater | Paris 13 University Paris Dauphine University |
Raymond Ndong Sima(born 23 January 1955[1]) is aGabonesepolitician who wasPrime Minister of Gabonfrom February 2012 to January 2014.
Career
Ndong Sima was born inOyem,located in the north of Gabon, and studied in France.[1]He was appointed to the cabinet of the Minister of Planning and the Economy in 1986, where he was assigned responsibility forstructural adjustmentand relations with theInternational Monetary Fundand theWorld Bank.In 1992, he was appointed as Director-General of the Economy; he remained in that post, while simultaneously retaining responsibility for structural adjustment, until 1994. He then worked as Director-General ofHévégab,a state-ownedrubbercompany, from 1994 to 1998.[1][2]
Ndong Sima was appointed to the government as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development on 17 October 2009.[3][4]
In theDecember 2011 parliamentary election,in which the rulingGabonese Democratic Party(PDG) won an overwhelming majority of seats, Ndong Sima was elected to theNational Assemblyas a candidate inKyé,located inWoleu-Ntem Province.[5]
Prime MinisterPaul Biyoghe Mbaresigned on 13 February 2012. PresidentAli Bongothen appointed Ndong Sima as Prime Minister on 27 February 2012. His appointment was considered noteworthy in that traditionally the post of Prime Minister was given to an ethnic Fang fromEstuaire Province,while Ndong Sima was from Woleu-Ntem Province in the north—although he was also a Fang.[6]Prior to his appointment, Ndong Sima had not been considered a particularly important figure on the political scene.[5]
Ndong Sima served as Prime Minister for nearly two years. Following local elections in December 2013, President Bongo appointedDaniel Ona Ondoto replace Ndong Sima on 24 January 2014.[7]Ona Ondo took office at a handover ceremony with Ndong Sima on 27 January.[8]
In July 2015, Ndong Sima quit the PDG, complaining that the party was not open to criticism and different points of view. He also criticized the government's handling of finances since he left office.[9]PDG Secretary-GeneralFaustin Boukoubiresponded that Ndong Sima was an opportunist and insisted that the PDG was internally democratic.[10]
References
- ^abc"Raymond Ndong Sima: un homme d'action"Archived2012-03-01 at theWayback Machine,GabonEco, 29 February 2012(in French).
- ^Gérald Mounomby,"Les deux vies de Raymond Ndong Sima"Archived2012-03-08 at theWayback Machine,Business Gabon, 8 May 2008(in French).
- ^"Gabon: Le premier gouvernement du septennat d’Ali Bongo"Archived2012-03-02 at theWayback Machine,GabonEco, 17 October 2009(in French).
- ^Yorick Kombila Manfoumby,"Gabon: « Le ministère de l'Agriculture est un département sectoriel qui contribue significativement à la croissance », Raymond Ndong Sima",Gabonews, 18 October 2009(in French).
- ^abGeorges Dougueli,"Gabon: Ndong Sima, un Premier ministre qu'on n'attendait pas",Jeune Afrique,7 March 2012(in French).
- ^"Gabon: Ali Bongo nomme un natif du nord, Ndong Sima, premier ministre",Agence France-Presse, 27 February 2012(in French).
- ^"Gabon's president names new PM after local elections",Agence France-Presse, 24 January 2014(in French).
- ^"Daniel Ona Ondo a pris ses fonction"Archived2014-01-29 at theWayback Machine,Gabonews, 27 January 2014(in French).
- ^"Gabon: Raymond Ndong Sima claque la porte du parti au pouvoir",Radio France Internationale, 3 July 2015(in French).
- ^"Gabon: le parti d’Ali Bongo récuse un manque de démocratie interne",Radio France Internationale, 4 July 2015(in French).
