André Mouélé

André Mouélé is a Congolese politician. During the single-party rule of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT), he served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of Culture, Arts, and Sports and as Minister of Labour and Justice in the 1970s. After the introduction of multiparty politics, he briefly served as President of the National Assembly of Congo-Brazzaville from September 1992 to November 1992.

Political career during single-party rule A native of Cuvette Department and a magistrate by profession, Mouélé was appointed as President of the Court of Appeal in Brazzaville in November 1969. President Marien Ngouabi subsequently appointed him to the government as Minister of Culture, Arts, and Sports on 30 August 1973. After a period out of the government, Mouélé was appointed as Minister of Labour and Justice on 18 November 1978, and he was elected to the PCT Central Committee at the PCT Extraordinary Congress held on 26–31 March 1979.

At the PCT's Third Ordinary Congress, held on 27–31 July 1984, Mouélé was re-elected to the 75-member PCT Central Committee. He also served as vice-president of the National People's Assembly.

The PCT's change in allegiance deprived President Lissouba of his parliamentary majority. Although Lissouba favored Ange-Edouard Poungui for the post of President of the National Assembly, he could not prevent the opposition from electing the candidate of its choice. In a parliamentary vote on 24 September 1992, Mouélé was elected as President of National Assembly through the combined votes of the PCT and the URD. He received 66 votes against 52 for Poungui; seven deputies cast blank votes. on 31 October 1992.

Under the circumstances, Lissouba had few viable options available under the constitution; still unwilling to appoint Kolélas, he chose to dissolve the National Assembly Enraged by Lissouba's decision, URD–PCT supporters reacted with violence in the streets of Brazzaville.

Violence renewed and intensified after the election. In June 1993, Lissouba appointed a new government based on his new parliamentary majority, but the URD–PCT alliance refused to accept it

Activities since 1997 After Denis Sassou Nguesso returned to power in 1997, Mouélé worked in the state administration. He was the Central Director of State Procurements and Contracts as of 2006. Later, he was appointed as President of the Regulatory Council of the Regulatory Agency of Posts and Electronic Telecommunications on 30 December 2009.