Sylvie Baïpo-Temon is a Central African politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic since 14 December 2018.[1] She replaced Charles-Armel Doubane, who is regarded as being too pro-Western, as President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has recently made an effort to increase ties to Russia. She formerly worked as a financial analyst at BNP Paribas since 2003 and has no previous diplomatic experience.[2] In July 2022, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon was ordered by the French tax authorities to pay unpaid taxes in the amount of €18,000.[3]

Sylvie Baïpo-Temon
Sylvie Baïpo-Temon in 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Francophone Affairs
Assumed office
14 December 2018
PresidentFaustin-Archange Touadéra
Prime MinisterSimplice Sarandji
Firmin Ngrébada
Henri-Marie Dondra
Félix Moloua
Preceded byCharles-Armel Doubane

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  1. ^ "Central African Republic". www.berlinglobal.org. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  2. ^ Central African Republic: Minister of Foreign Affairs sacked. News-africa.fr. Published 15 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ POLITIQUE Centrafrique : la ministre des Affaires étrangères rattrapée par le fisc français, Jeune Afrique. Published 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.