Claude Alphonse Nsilou (born 1954[1]) is a Congolese politician who has served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Trade since 2017. Previously he was Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing from 2002 to 2017. He is the President of the Citizen Rally (RC).
Claude Alphonse Nsilou
Minister of State for Trade, Supply and Consumption
Nsilou was elected to the National Assembly in the May–June 2002 parliamentary election as the RC candidate in the fifth constituency of Makélékélé (part of Brazzaville),[1][5] winning the seat in a second round of voting.[5] Following the election, he was appointed to the government as Minister of Construction, City Planning, Housing, and Land Reform on 18 August 2002;[6] he succeeded Florent Ntsiba at the head of that ministry on 23 August.[7] His portfolio was slightly reduced on 3 March 2007, when he was appointed as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing.[6]
In the June–August 2007 parliamentary election, Nsilou was again elected to the National Assembly as the RC candidate in the second constituency of Bacongo (part of Brazzaville); he was the only member of the RC to win a seat.[8] After winning 43.13% of the vote in the first round, he faced MCDDI candidate Barthélémy Nkouka in the second round[9] and prevailed.[8] He was subsequently retained in his position as Minister of Construction, City Planning, and Housing in the government named on 30 December 2007.[6][10]
Nsilou was moved to the post of Minister of State for Trade, Supply and Consumption on 22 August 2017.[11][12]
References
^ abc"Nsilou Claude Alphonse", Congo Brazzaville: Les Hommes de Pouvoir n°1, Africa Intelligence, 29 October 2002 (in French).
^ ab"La liste complète des députés", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 11 August 2007 (in French). "Les Dépêches de Brazzaville". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2008.