Calixte Ganongo Explained

Calixte Ganongo is a Congolese political figure who has served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Finance since 2016.^[1]

Ganongo, who is from the northern town of Oyo (also the hometown of President Denis Sassou Nguesso),^[2] worked at the national oil company, the Société nationale des pétroles du Congo. He was appointed as Deputy Director-General of the SNPC, in charge of finances and accounting, on 29 December 2010.^[3]

After Sassou Nguesso's victory in the March 2016 presidential election, he appointed Ganongo to the government as Minister of Finance on 30 April 2016.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: FORMER MINISTERS | Ministry of Finance and Budget. www.finances.gouv.cg.
2. http://www.africaintelligence.com/LCE/who-s-news/2014/04/09/calixte-ganongo-societe-generale,108017673-BRE "Calixte Ganongo (Societe Generale)"
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120610111915/http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=45316&oldaction=liste&regpay_id=0&them_id=0&cat_id=0&ss_cat_id=0&LISTE_FROM=0&select_month=0&select_year=0 "Compte rendu du Conseil des ministres du 29 décembre 2010"
4. http://www.africa1.com/spip.php?article67247 "Le Congo nomme un "gouvernement de rupture", plus jeune"
5. http://adiac-congo.com/content/equipe-gouvernementale-de-la-nouvelle-republique-50100 "Équipe gouvernementale de la Nouvelle République"