Michel Gbezera-Bria

Michel Gbezera-Bria (born 1946) is a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic^[1] from 1997 to 1999.

Biography

Gbezera-Bria was born in Bossangoa and is a member of the Baya ethnic group. He was ambassador to several countries during the 1960s and 1970s. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Central African government from 1988 to 1990 and private secretary to President Ange-Felix Patasse from 1995 to 1996. Subsequently he was Minister of Foreign Affairs again from June 6, 1996 to February 18, 1997 and Prime Minister from January 30, 1997 to January 4, 1999. He was named Prime Minister as part of a national unity government following a mutiny.

References

1. ^ Karatnycky, Adrian (1998). Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights & Civil Liberties 1997-1998. Transaction Publishers. p. 184. ISBN 9780765804761. http://books.google.com/books?id=PSZLuN80zs0C&pg=PA184&dq=Michel+Gbezera-Bria&hl=en&ei=Z53bTJn7DIbCsAPoicWzBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Michel%20Gbezera-Bria&f=false. Retrieved 11 November 2010. 

Preceded by Jean-Paul Ngoupandé

Prime Minister of the Central African Republic 1997–1999

Succeeded by Anicet Georges Dologuélé

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