Karim Meckassoua

Karim Meckassoua
Abdoul Karim Meckassoua in May 2016
President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic
In office 6 May 2016 – 29 October 2018
President	Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Prime Minister	Simplice Sarandji
Preceded by	Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet
Succeeded by	Laurent Ngon Baba
Ministerial offices Minister of State in charge of Posts, Telecommunications and New Technologies In office 22 March 2011 – 3 August 2013 Preceded by Thierry Savonaroye Maléyombo Succeeded by Henri Pouzère Minister of State for Communication, National Reconciliation, Democratic Culture and the Promotion of Human Rights In office 2 September 2006 – 28 January 2008 Preceded by Jean-Eudes Téya Succeeded by Cyriaque Gonda Minister of State, in charge of National Education, Literacy, Higher Education, and Research In office 12 December 2003 – 19 June 2005 Preceded by Bévarah Lala Succeeded by Timoléon M'baïkoua Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and La Francophonie In office 31 March 2003 – 12 December 2003 Preceded by Martial Beti Marace Succeeded by Charles Hervé Wénézoui
Personal details
Born	Abdoul Karim Meckassoua (1953-12-31) 31 December 1953 (age 71) Bangui, Ubangi-Shari (present-day Central African Republic)
Political party	Independent

Abdoul Karim Meckassoua (born 31 December 1953 in the Bangui neighborhood of PK5[1]) is a Central African politician who served as the President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic from 6 May 2016 to 29 October 2018.[2] He is the second Muslim head of government of the largely Roman Catholic majority African country following Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia.

On 15 August 2021, he fled the country after Constitutional Court impeached him following accusations of participation in 2021 coup attempt.[3]

References

1. Central African Republic Elections, Long Delayed, Are Peaceful The New York Times, December 30, 2015
2. France, withdrawing forces, says will not abandon Central African Republic Reuters, October 31, 2016
3. Former President of the Central African Assembly Karim Meckassoua left the country, 19 August 2021

Political offices
Preceded by Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet as President of the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic	President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic 2016–2018	Succeeded by Laurent Ngon Baba