Alphonse-Mexil Etongo
Alphonse-Mexil Etongo is a Congolese politician who has served in the Senate of Congo-Brazzaville since 2011. Previously he was Director of Research and Planning at the Ministry of Health and Population.
Political career
[edit]Etongo became Director of Research and Planning at the Ministry of Health and Population on 14 February 2005.[1]
Standing as a candidate of the Club 2002 – Party for the Unity of the Republic, Etongo ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the National Assembly in the June–August 2007 parliamentary election.[2] He placed second in the first round of voting, behind Antoinette Ganongo Olou, the candidate of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT); he received 29.08% of the vote against 32.13% for Olou.[3] Following that defeat, he headed Club 2002's list for the Brazzaville district of Mfilou in the June 2008 local election.[4]
In the October 2011 Senate election, Etongo was elected to the Senate as a Club 2002 candidate in Brazzaville.[2][5] His election to the Senate was considered surprising.[2]
Standing as a Club 2002 candidate, Etongo was elected as a local councillor in the Djiri section of Brazzaville in the September 2014 local elections.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Faustin Ekono, "Alphonse Mexil-Etongo : «Le Congo disposera bientôt d'une carte sanitaire»", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 20 December 2006 (in French).
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Parfait Wilfried Douniama, "Parlement : André Obami-Itou exhorte les nouveaux sénateurs à la cohésion, à la synergie et à la solidarité", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 18 October 2011 (in French).
- ^ Gankama N'Siah, "Les circonscriptions les plus difficiles du deuxième tour", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 18 July 2007 (in French).
- ^ Roger Ngombé, "Le Club-2002 présente officiellement ses candidats de Brazzaville aux élections locales du 29 juin", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 16 June 2008 (in French).
- ^ "Liste des élus aux élections sénatoriales", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 10 October 2011 (in French).
- ^ "Résultats des élections locales du 28 septembre 2014" Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, ADIAC, 6 October 2014 (in French).