Louis Kpado | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Bangui | |
| In office 3 April 1970 – 26 April 1971 | |
| President | Jean-Bédel Bokassa |
| Preceded by | Jean Michel Benzot |
| Succeeded by | Jean Louis Psimhis |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 4 February 1970 – 26 April 1971 | |
| President | Jean-Bédel Bokassa |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | Jean Louis Psimhis |
| Deputy Minister of Interior | |
| In office 17 September 1969 – 4 February 1970 | |
| President | Jean-Bédel Bokassa |
| Deputy Minister of National and Foreign Trade | |
| In office 28 February 1969 – 17 September 1969 | |
| President | Jean-Bédel Bokassa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 (aged 84-85) |
| Alma mater | IHEOM |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat Politician |
Louis Kpado (born 1940) is a Central African bureaucrat and politician who served in various ministerial positions during the Bokassa regime.
Early and personal life
[edit]Kpado was born in Pouloubou in 1940.[1] On 19 November 1958, during his final year in high school, the government granted him a scholarship to study as an auditor at IHEOM and also awarded him an allowance of 5,000 CFA francs before leaving Ubangi-Shari.[2] Upon completing high school in 1959, he studied in IHEOM.[1]
After completing study in IHEOM, Kpado returned to the Central African Republic and served as the Head of National Economy in 1962. On 7 August 1964, David Dacko appointed him as the Head of Trade and Industry. He also represented the government at the National Agricultural Operations Company (SNEA).[1]
Jean-Bédel Bokassa named Kpado as Deputy Minister of National and Foreign Trade on 28 February 1969. He then became the Deputy Minister of Interior on 17 September 1969. Bokassa conducted a cabinet reshuffle on 4 February 1970, appointing Kpado as Minister of the Interior. While serving as the Minister of Interior, he also became the Mayor of Bangui from 3 April 1970 to 26 February 1971 and Director of National Industrial Manufacturing Company (SONAFI) in September 1970.[3][1] He stepped down as Minister of Interior, and the position was replaced by Jean Louis Psimhis, who concurrently served as Mayor of Bangui.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bradshaw, Richard; Rius, Juan Fandos (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (Historical Dictionaries of Africa). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 385.
- ^ "-ARRETES EN ABREGE:PERSONNEL" (PDF). JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 15 December 1958.
- ^ Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 39. ISBN 978-2-343-01298-8.
- ^ Le Monde, Le Monde. "LE GÉNÉRAL BOKASSA A REMANIÉ SON GOUVERNEMENT". lemonde.fr. Le Monde. Retrieved 15 November 2025.