Antoinette Montaigne

Antoinette Montaigne is a politician with dual French and Central African citizenship. She has a doctorate in juvenile criminal law from Paris' Panthéon-Assas University and practised law in France. The mayor of Bussy-Saint-Georges described her as "a pugnacious and courageous woman". To demonstrate the spirit of co-operation, Montaigne attended prayers at a mosque in the Muslim quarter of Bangui. She visited the Ivory Coast in October 2016 to learn about their model of reconciliation following the Second Ivorian Civil War.

Montaigne left her ministerial position by the end of October, but remained as an adviser to the president. Montaign is now head of the CAR Peace Academy.