François Luc Macosso Explained

François Luc Macosso
Birth Date:18 October 1938
Birth Place:Madingo-Kayes, French Congo
Death Place:Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
Nationality:Congolese
Occupation:Politician
Office:Minister of Justice
Term Start:3 April 1965
Term End:20 September 1968
Predecessor:Pascal Okiemba-Morlende
Successor:Aloyse Moudileno-Massengo
Office2:Director of the Security Police
Term Start2:21 September 1968
Term End2:7 June 1970
Office3:Ambassador of the Republic of Congo to the European Economic Community, Benelux, and Scandinavia
Term Start3:8 July 1970
Term End3:25 February 1983
Office4:Dean of Marien Ngouabi University
Term Start4:26 February 1983
Term End4:11 November 1997
Office5:Mayor of Pointe-Noire
Term Start5:11 November 1997
Term End5:30 July 2002
Predecessor5:Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya
Successor5:Roland Bouiti-Viaudo

François Luc Macosso (18 October 1938 – 8 April 2020) was a Congolese politician.[1]

Biography

Macosso was born in Madingo-Kayes. He and his family were part of the Yema clan. After he studied banking, he became director of the Ponténégrine branch of the Banque Nationale de Développement du Congo. After the fall of Fulbert Youlou in 1963, Macosso was elected to the National Assembly.

In April 1965, Macosso was appointed as the Minister of Justice by Pascal Lissouba and Alphonse Massamba-Débat.[2] [3] In September 1968, he was appointed Director of the Security Police. On 8 July 1970, he was appointed Ambassador to the Benelux and Scandinavian countries, as well as the European Economic Community.[4] [5] He held this position for thirteen years.[6] After this, he became Dean of Marien Ngouabi University.

Following the Congolese Civil War, Macosso was elected Mayor of Pointe-Noire, replacing Jean-Pierre Thystère-Tchicaya, who had been appointed to the National Transitional Council.[7]

During his time leading Pointe-Noire, hundreds of thousands of people fled to the city to get away from the Civil War. The population increased from 500,000 to 1,000,000 in just two years. One of the main scourges combatted by Mayor Macosso was the commercial exploitation of children for sex.[8] He created the party Movement of Citizens of the City of Pointe-Noire, which later merged with Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard's Movement Action Renewal, close in ideology to the Congolese Party of Labor. Macosso was succeeded in Pointe-Noire by Roland Bouiti-Viaudo.[9]

From 2013 to 2016, Macosso worked in the cabinet of the President.[10] [11] [12] He was considered a strong cultural activist, particularly with the Legacy and Memories Foundation.[13] [14]

François Luc Macosso died on 8 April 2020 at the age of 81 in Pointe-Noire.[15]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clark. John F.. Decalo. Samuel. 2012. Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo. Lanham. Scarecrow Press. 262. 978-0-8108-7989-8.
  2. Book: Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy. 1997. Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique. fr. Paris. Karthala Éditions.
  3. Book: Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa. 1968. Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa. Washington. US Department of Commerce.
  4. Web site: La formation en République Populaire du Congo. November–December 1971. Courrier de l'Association. fr.
  5. Web site: Corps diplomatique accrédité auprès des Communautés Europénnes. February 1971. Préséance des chefs de mission. fr.
  6. Web site: Communications et informations. 7 February 1972. Journal officiel des communautés européennes. fr. dead. https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20200502220021/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:C:1972:011:FULL. 2 May 2020. 16 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya est mort. 20 June 2008. Congopage. fr.
  8. Web site: CONGO: Prostitución infantil recrudece de la mano de la guerra. 10 November 1999. Inter Press Service. es.
  9. Web site: François-Luc Macosso, maire de Pointe-Noire de 1997 à 2002 répond à nos questions. 3 August 2006. Congopage. fr.
  10. Web site: Cabinet du Président de la République: ceux qui ont été recalés. 30 September 2016. La Semaine Africaine. fr. 16 April 2020. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411115927/http://www.lasemaineafricaine.net/index.php/coup-doeil-en-biais/13840-cabinet-du-president-de-la-republique-ceux-qui-ont-ete-recales. dead.
  11. Web site: Presidence de la Republique. 7 February 2013. Journal Officiel de la Republique du Congo. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171122165412/http://www.sgg.cg/imageProvider.asp?private_resource=1745&fn=jo_2013_06.pdf. 22 November 2017.
  12. Web site: Littérature. Florent Sogni Zaou présente l'ensemble de son œuvre à Pointe-Noire. 10 May 2016. Pages Afrik. fr.
  13. Web site: Congo-Brazzaville: Kouilou - La population de Diosso édifiée sur le projet de la Route de l'esclave de Loango. 17 October 2018. allAfrica. fr.
  14. Web site: L'Université Tichiffu - Madingo-Kayes. 19 August 2013. AMAF - Les Amis de l'Afrique francophone. fr.
  15. Web site: Congo : Décès de François Luc Macosso. 8 April 2020. Pages Afrik. fr. 16 April 2020. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411121443/http://pagesafrik.info/congo-deces-de-francois-luc-macosso/. dead.
  16. Web site: La CCIAM a soufflé sur ses 70 bougies. 17 March 2017. Chambre de Commerce, d'Industrie, d'Agriculture, et des Métiers (Pointe-Noir). fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411115928/http://www.cciampnr.com/la-cciam-a-souffle-sur-ses-70-bougies/. 11 April 2020.