Casimir Oyé-Mba

Gabonese politician (1942–2021)

Casimir Marie Ange Oyé-Mba (20 April 1942 – 16 September 2021) was a Gabonese politician. He was Governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) from 1978 to 1990.

Casimir Oyé-Mba
3rd Prime Minister of Gabon
In office
3 May 1990 – 2 November 1994
PresidentOmar Bongo
Preceded byLéon Mébiame
Succeeded byPaulin Obame-Nguema
Personal details
Born
Casimir Marie Ange Oyé-Mba

(1942-04-20)20 April 1942[1][2]
Nzamaligué, French Equatorial Africa (present day Gabon)
Died16 September 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 79)
Paris, France

Oyé-Mba was Prime Minister of Gabon from 3 May 1990 to 2 November 1994.[3] He also was Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1999, Minister of State for Planning from 1999 to 2007, and Minister of State for Mines and Oil from 2007 to 2009.

Oyé-Mba died on 16 September 2021 in Paris from COVID-19 at the age of 79.[4]

References change

  1. ""Bio-Portrait: Casimir Oyé Mba, le profil de l'emploi"". Archived from the original on 22 April 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), bdpgabon.org, 14 March 2005 (in French).
  2. Jean-Pierre Béjot, "BAD : Casimir Oyé-Mba, candidat de la zone francophone ?" Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, lefaso.net, 13 October 2004 (in French).
  3. Nancy Ellen Lawler, Gabon: Year in Review 1994, Britannica.com.
  4. "Covid-19 : Casimir Oyé Mba est mort à Paris à 79 ans", Direct Info Gabon, 16 September 2021.