Charlotte Opimbat, née Mboundza Moke Ekotikambi is a Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) politician in Congo-Brazzaville. She is the Deputy in the National Assembly for the second Poto-Poto constituency, Brazzaville Department.[1]
After primary schooling and secondary schooling in Poto-Poto, she left Congo in 1978 to study at the Lycée Salvador Allende, Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France. In 1982 she entered the University of Caen Normandy, graduating in economic and social administration in 1985. She then studied for a masters at the François Rabelais University of Tours.[2]
At the age of 28 she married the politician Leon-Alfred Opimbat. The couple have five children.[2]
In the 2007 parliamentary election, Opimbat was elected for Poto-Poto's first constituency, standing for the New Democratic Forces (FDN) party.[3] She was re-elected for Poto-Poto's second constituency in the 2012 parliamentary election, and elected First Quaestor.[4]
In 2013 Opimbat announced the construction of five new boreholes in Poto-Poto, to enable residents to draw water for free.[5] In July 2014 she donated tracksuits to senior citizens in her constituency.[6] In July 2015 she again gave clothing to the elderly as protection from the cold.[7] She was again returned for Poto-Poto 2 in the 2017 parliamentary election.[8]
Opimbat has served as a vice-president of the Congolese women parliamentary group.[9]
In 2020 the first lady, Antoinette Sassou Nguesso, was reported to support Opimbat in her candidacy to be Mayor of Brazzaville.[10]