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 | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Francophone Affairs | |
Assumed office 14 December 2018 | |
President | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
Prime Minister | Simplice Sarandji Firmin Ngrébada Henri-Marie Dondra Félix Moloua |
Preceded by | Charles-Armel Doubane |
References
edit- ^ "Central African Republic". www.berlinglobal.org. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ Central African Republic: Minister of Foreign Affairs sacked. News-africa.fr. Published 15 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ POLITIQUE Centrafrique : la ministre des Affaires étrangères rattrapée par le fisc français, Jeune Afrique. Published 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.