Claim: François Ibovi is a Congolese politician, Minister of Communication and Government Spokesman in 1999 and became a member of the  National Assembly after the 2002 parliamentary election,.
Evidence: François Ibovi is a Congolese politician who held a succession of key posts in the government of Congo-Brazzaville beginning in 1997. Closely associated with President Denis Sassou Nguesso, he was Minister of Communication from 1997 to 2002, Minister of Territorial Administration from 2002 to 2007, First Vice-President of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2012, and Minister of Health from 2012 to 2016.