Joseph-Gilbert Mamadou

Joseph-Gilbert Mamadou (16 July 1932 - 1980), also known as Fangassa, was a Central African diplomat and bureaucrat.

Biography Early life and career Belonging to Ngabaka, Mamadou was born on 16 July 1932 in Kembe. He entered the French Equatorial Africa public service in medical aid in 1946. In 1948, he served as a finance clerk for six years. He then moved to Bouar and worked as a postal agent in 1954.

Boganda appointed Mamadou as a Minister of education and health, a position he served from 14 May 1957 to 8 December 1958. On 31 December 1958, he was designated as a Chief of the Bocaranga district and served it until May 1961.

Bokassa reappointed Mamadou as the Ambassador to France on 20 May 1966 and he served it until 21 June 1967. Afterwards, he worked as an economic adviser to Bokassa in 1967. Bokassa posted Mamadou at the Central African embassy in Japan on 22 March 1969 to serve as its commercial adviser. He then was named as the Ambassador to the Soviet Union in June 1970 and presented his credentials in the Kremlin on 30 June. While serving as Ambassador to the Soviet Union, he was also accredited to Poland and Czechoslovakia. He then stepped down as Ambassador to the Soviet Union in July 1973. He left Moscow on 9 July. In September 1973, Bokassa appointed Mamadou as Ambassador to Zaire. On 26 September 1979, Dacko named Mamadou as the secretary-general and head of the prime minister’s cabinet.

Death and personal life Mamadou died in 1980. He married Bernadette Abiali-Mondi on 13 September 1963.

Award 70px, Officer Order of Central African Merit – 1 December 1959.