Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty

Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty (born 1940, in Kouilou)[1] is a Congolese politician who was Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from 7 August 1989 to 3 December 1990 under President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Political career

Poaty-Souchlaty was Minister of Trade and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises from 1986 to July 1989.[1] Following the Fourth Ordinary Congress of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in late July 1989, he was appointed as Prime Minister on 7 August, succeeding Ange-Edouard Poungui. Following his appointment, a new government was named on 13 August.[2]

Resignation

After a little more than a year in office, Poaty-Souchlaty resigned on 3 December 1990, as the PCT's single-party regime was coming to an end.[3][4] He resigned from the PCT at the same time. Poaty-Souchlaty was said to have disagreed with the president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, about what political course the country should take in the face of widespread demands for change.[4]

Elections

After his resignation, Poaty-Souchlaty created the Republican Union for Progress (Union républicaine pour le progrès, URP). During the 1992 parliamentary elections, the URP received three seats.[1] At the same time, Poaty-Souchlaty was a candidate in the August 1992 presidential election, placing 12th with 0.30% of the vote.[5]

Vice President

After leaving the URP, Poaty-Souchlaty joined the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS) in 1992. Although he was not given a position during Pascal Lissouba's presidency from 1992 to 1997, Poaty-Souchlaty was elected as one of the party's vice-presidents in December 2006, at its first extraordinary congress.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Clark, John Frank; Decalo, Samuel (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo (4th ed.). pp. 363–364. ISBN 9780810849198.
  2. ↑ "Aug 1989 - Congo", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 35, August 1989, Congo, page 36,842.
  3. ↑ John F. Clark, "Congo: Transition and the Struggle to Consolidate", in Political Reform in Francophone Africa (1997), ed. John F. Clark and David E. Gardinier, page 68.
  4. 1 2 "Congo prime minister resigns", Rocky Mountain News, 5 December 1990.
  5. ↑ Xavier Bienvenu Kitsimbou, "La démocratie et les réalités ethniques au Congo", University of Nancy II, 26 October 2001, page 104 (French).
Political offices
Preceded by
Ange Édouard Poungui		 Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville
1989–1990 		Succeeded by
Pierre Moussa
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