Gilbert Ondongo

Gilbert Ondongo (born 1960) be a Congolese politician wey serve insyd de government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of State for the Economy, Industry and Public Finances since 2017. Previously na he be Minister of Labour from 2005 to 2009, den Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2016.

 Political career 
Na dem born am at Owando, Ondongo dey belong to de Kouyou ethnic group. Na he begin dey work at de Marien Ngouabi University insyd Brazzaville insyd de 1980s. After na Denis Sassou Nguesso return to power insyd de June–October 1997 civil war, he appoint Ondongo as Adviser to de President on de Economy, Finance, and the Budget; Ondongo serve instd dat post from 1997 to 2002. Na dem then appoint am to de government on 18 August 2002 as Secretary of State for Budgetary Reform and Financial Administration, wey na he work under de Minister of the Economy, Finance, and the Budget. Na dem promote am to de position of Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security on 7 January 2005.

Na Ondongo be Congo ein candidate for de Presidency of de 96th Session of de International Labour Conference, buh na Congo withdraw ein candidacy on 1 June 2007, wey dey allow de unopposed election of Albania ein Kastriot Sulka.International Labour Conference Provisional Record, 1 June 2007.

During de campaign for de July 2009 presidential election, Ondongo work on President Sassou Nguesso ein re-election campaign, dey head de campaign ein finance den budgetary control department. After Sassou Nguesso win re-election, he move Ondongo to de post of Minister of Finance on 15 September 2009.

On 28 January 2010, na Ondongo announce say na Congo-Brazzaville reach ein "completion point" insyd de Heavily Indebted Poor Countries program, a debt relief initiative, thereby na e qualify for a large reduction insyd de size of ein external debt."Congo Rep secures debt relief: finance minister", Reuters, 28 January 2010. 

At de PCT ein Sixth Extraordinary Congress, dem hold insyd July 2011, na dem elect Ondongo to de PCT ein 51-member Political Bureau. Insyd de July–August 2012 parliamentary election, na Ondongo stand as de PCT candidate insyd de first constituency of Owando. He win de seat insyd de first round plus 75.19% of de vote."Résultats du premier tour des élections législatives 2012", La Semaine Africaine, 24 July 2012 (in French). Insyd de government dem appoint after de election, on 25 September 2012, Ondongo retain de finance portfolio wey na dem additionally assign am responsibility for planning; na he sanso be promoted to de rank of Minister of State.

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Category:1960 births
Category:Human
Category:Republic of the Congo people
Category:Finance ministers of de Republic of the Congo
Category:Government ministers of de Republic of the Congo
Category:People wey komot Cuvette Department
Category:Congolese Party of Labour politicians
Category:Members of de National Assembly (Republic of the Congo)