Michel-Marie Mahelengamo

Michel-Marie Mahelengamo
Ambassador of Central African Republic to the People Republic of China
In office 27 August 1976 – ?
President	Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Ambassador of Central African Republic to France
In office 17 February 1972 – 16 September 1972
President	Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Ambassador of Central African Republic to Chad
In office 1967 – 11 December 1972
President	Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Personal details
Born	(1930-08-28) 28 August 1930 (age 94) Douala, French Cameroon

Michel-Marie Mahelengamo (born 28 August 1930) is a Central African teacher and diplomat.

Biography

Born on 28 August 1930 in Douala, Mahelengamo learned to become a priest at school. However, he worked as a teacher instead of becoming a priest. Later, he was promoted to serve as a school principal in Boda. On 1 October 1964, he entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Two years later, the government posted Mahelengamo to Chad to serve as deputy head of mission.[1]

Bokassa named Mahelengamo as an acting Ambassador of the Central African Republic to Chad from 1967 to 1968. Subsequently, he was designated as the Ambassador to Chad on 13 April 1968 and sent credential letters to François Tombalbaye in early June.[1][2] He served as the Ambassador to Chad until 11 December 1971.[1]

Upon stepping down as Ambassador to Chad, Mahelengamo was appointed as the Ambassador of the Central African Republic to France on 17 February 1972, a position that he served until 16 September. Subsequently, he served as deputy secretary-general of the foreign affairs ministry. Furthermore, he also served as director general of public service, replacing Jean-Marie Yollot.[1][3] On 27 August 1976, Mahelengamo was named as the Ambassador of the Central African Republic to the People's Republic of China and South Korea based on the recommendation from Antonio Frank Gabriel.[1][4] He also served as the Director General of the Central African Social Security Office (OCSS).[5]

Personal life

Mahelengamo is married.[1]

Award

• , Officer Order of Central African Merit – 23 January 1967.[5]

References

1. Bradshaw & Rius 2016, p. 416.
2. Reuters, Reuters. "CHAD: AMBASSADOR OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC PRESENTS CREDENTIALS". reuters.screenocean.com. Reuters. Retrieved 28 January 2025. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
3. United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Commerce (1973). Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa: Issues 1275-1285. United States Department of Commerce. p. 7.
4. Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku; Gates, Jr, Henry Louis (2012). Dictionary of African Biography Volumes 1-6. OUP USA. p. 386.
5. Bradshaw & Rius 2016, p. 417.

Bibliography

• Bradshaw, Richard; Rius, Juan Fandos (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (Historical Dictionaries of Africa). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.