Christian Lingama-Toleque
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PresidentAndre Kolingba
Preceded byLaurent Gomina-Pampali
Succeeded byJean-Marie Bassia
Preceded byJacques Topande-Makombo
Christian Lingama-Toleque | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 November 1991 – 8 December 1992 | |
| President | Andre Kolingba |
| Preceded by | Laurent Gomina-Pampali |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Marie Bassia |
| Ambassador of the Central African Republic to the United States | |
| In office 24 September 1982 – 18 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Topande-Makombo |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Sohahong-Kombet |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 27 October 1975 – ? | |
| President | Jean-Bédel Bokassa |
| Preceded by | Clement Michel Pascal Nga Gnii-Voueto |
| Succeeded by | Louis Pierre Gamba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1936 Bangui, Ubangi-Shari (now the present-day Central African Republic) |
| Occupation | Diplomat Politician |
Christian Lingama-Toleque (born 18 September 1936) is a Central African diplomat and politician.
Bokassa government
On 11 January 1966, Bokassa appointed Lingama-Toleque as director of information and press and held that position until 23 January 1967.[1] Subsequently, he served as the director of information for the office of the president on 20 November 1972. He was then designated as the minister of information on 27 October 1975. Lingama-Toleque joined the Council of the Central African Revolution on 4 September 1976 and was responsible for presidential press and journalist training. Afterward, he became the press adviser to the imperial court from 17 December 1976 to 17 January 1977.[2]