Sylvie Baïpo-Temon | |
Office: | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Francophone Affairs |
President: | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
Primeminister: | Simplice Sarandji Firmin Ngrébada Henri-Marie Dondra Félix Moloua |
Term Start: | 14 December 2018 |
Predecessor: | Charles-Armel Doubane |
Sylvie Baïpo-Temon is a Central African politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic since 14 December 2018.[1] She replaced Charles-Armel Doubane, who is regarded as being too pro-Western, as President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has recently made an effort to increase ties to Russia. She formerly worked as a financial analyst at BNP Paribas since 2003 and has no previous diplomatic experience.[2] In July 2022, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon was ordered by the French tax authorities to pay unpaid taxes in the amount of €18,000.[3]