Barnabé Nzilavo

Barnabé Nzilavo
Mayor of Bangui
In office
18 October 1977 – 20 February 1978
PresidentJean-Bédel Bokassa
Preceded byAntoine Grothe
Succeeded byFred Patrice Zemoniako-Liblakenze
In office
8 August 1972 – 11 February 1974
PresidentJean-Bédel Bokassa
Preceded byJean Louis Psimhis
Succeeded byLouis Alazoula
In office
20 May 1966 – 19 August 1968
Preceded byEtienne Pamala-Sambonga
Succeeded byJean Michel Benzot
Mayor of 1st arrondissement of Bangui
In office
30 September 1970 – 20 March 1971
PresidentJean-Bédel Bokassa
Succeeded byLouis Kpado
Member of Territorial Assembly
In office
1952–1957
ConstituencyOmbella-M'Poko
Personal details
Born(1915-09-15)15 September 1915
Yabimbo, Bimbo, Ubangi-Shari (now the Central African Republic)
DiedUnknown
PartyMESAN
OccupationPolitician
Clerk

Barnabé Nzilavo, often written as Barnabé N'zilavo (15 September 1915 - ?), was a Central African politician, clerk, and accountant. He served as Mayor of Bangui thrice during the Bokassa regime.

Biography

Early life and education

Nzilavo was born in Yabimbo near Bimbo on 15 September 1915. His father's name was Gbama, while his mother was Kondjiago. He studied in Petit séminaire de Maydi in Kisantu. During his school years, he befriended Barthélemy Boganda between 1924 and 1925.[1]

Career

Nzilavo worked as a clerk at BAO in Bangui. While working at BAO, he earned the évolué status on 29 August 1945 and ran unsuccessfully as a socialist candidate representing the Second Constituency (Bangui) in the 1946 election.[2][1][3]

On 1 January 1949, Nzivalo worked as an administrative officer at Bangui Treasury.[4] Together with Boganda, he was one of the co-founders of MESAN party on 28 September 1949 and at the same time was appointed as the party's treasurer. In the 1952 election, he was elected as a member of Territorial Assembly representing Ombella-M'Poko district.[1] Within the Territorial Assembly, he became its vice president together with Leonidas Leveque.[5] He served as a member of parliament until 1957.[1] Meanwhile, he was promoted from the 5th echelon to the 6th echelon, 3rd group, on 1 January 1954.[6] While serving as Member of Territorial Assembly, he served as a member of the Bangui Municipal Commission, Chief of Gmbwaka Grouping in La Kouanga neighborhood, and Administrative Agent to the Accounting Office of the Planning Service.[7][8][9] On 1 January 1957, he received another job promotion to 7th echelon, 3rd group.[10]

Upon ending his term as a member of the Territorial Assembly, he became the chef de groupe (group leader) and head of La Kouanga neighborhood.[1] As the head of La Kounga, he ordered the relocation of inhabitants who lived in a land claimed by Boganda.[11] On 6 May 1959, he was assigned to territorial planning department as an officer.[12] He was then appointed as the deputy adviser to the Criminal Court in Bangui on 14 January 1960.[1] Previously, he served as an assessor of the Criminal Court from 1953 to 1959.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] On 9 August 1965, he became the head of accounting and equipment at the MESAN secretariat.[1] As a high-ranking figure in MESAN, he was part of the party's delegation that visited Romania on 14 July 1972.[20]

Bokassa named Nzivalo as a member of the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) on 25 February 1966, a position he served until 1970. Meanwhile, he served as Mayor of Bangui three times under the Bokassa regime: 20 May 1966 to 19 August 1968, 8 August 1972 to 11 February 1974, and 18 October 1977 to 20 February 1978. Furthermore, he served as the mayor of the 1st arrondissement of Bangui from 1970 to 1971 and as Deputy Mayor of Bangui on 31 January 1975. He rejoined CSM in 1975 as a member and served it until 1979. After resigning from CSM, he retired.[1][21]

Nzilavo died in unknown date and year.[1]

Personal life

Nzilavo was married.[22]

Award

References

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  2. ^ "DIVERS". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 15 September 1945.
  3. ^ Pénel, Jean-Dominique (1995). Barthélemy Boganda: Ecrits et discours 1946-1951 : la lutte décisive. L'Harmattan.
  4. ^ "DÉCISIONS EN ABRÉGÉ: PERSONNEL". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 1 January 1950.
  5. ^ "COMPOSITION DES BUREAUX ET DES COMMISSIONS PERMANENTES DES ASSEMBLEES TERRITORIALES". Afrique Noire. Dakar. 26 June 1952.
  6. ^ "DÉCISIONS EN ABRÉGÉ: PERSONNEL 8° Météo". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 1 March 1954.
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  8. ^ "Nomination". La Voix de l'Oubangui. Bangui. 1 January 1953.
  9. ^ "PETIT NOUVELLES - JOIES ET DEUILS - AFFECTATIONS". La Voix de l'Oubangui. Bangui. 15 October 1955.
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  11. ^ Boulvert, Yves (1989). BANGUI 1889 -1989: Points de vue et Témoignages (PDF). Paris: Ministry of Cooperation. p. 220.
  12. ^ "ACTES EN ABRÉGÉ: PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION TERRITORIALE". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 15 June 1959.
  13. ^ "ACTES EN ABRÉGÉ: PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION TERRITORIALE DIVERS". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 15 February 1953.
  14. ^ "ACTES EN ABRÉGÉ: PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION TERRITORIALE DIVERS". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 1 January 1954.
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  16. ^ "ACTES EN ABRÉGÉ: PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION TERRITORIALE DIVERS". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 1 June 1956.
  17. ^ "ACTES EN ABRÉGÉ: PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION TERRITORIALE DIVERS". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 15 March 1957.
  18. ^ "ARRÊTÉS EN ABRÉGÉ DIVERS". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 15 January 1958.
  19. ^ "ARRÊTÉS EN ABRÉGÉ DIVERS". JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANGAISE. Brazzaville. 1 January 1959.
  20. ^ "Tovarăşul Nicolae Ceaușescu secretar general al P.C.R., 8 primit delegația Mișcării Evoluției Sociale a Africii Negre(M.E.S.A.N.) din Republica Africa Centrală" (PDF). Scînteia Tineretului. 15 July 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  21. ^ Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 42. ISBN 978-2-343-01298-8.
  22. ^ "NAISSANCES". La Voix de l'Oubangui. Bangui. 15 April 1955.
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