Basile Ikouébé

Basile Ikouébé (born 1 July 1946 in Congo-Brazzaville) is a Retired Congolese diplomat (with the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary), Special representative of the President of the African Union Commission for the Great Lakes region, Head of the Liaison Office for Burundi since October 2017.

Basile Ikouébé
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 31 May 2007 – 10 August 2015
President	Denis Sassou Nguesso
Preceded by	Rodolphe Adada
Succeeded by	Jean-Claude Gakosso
Personal details
Born	(1946-07-01) 1 July 1946
Nationality	Congolese
Children	6
Alma mater	École nationale d'administration Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux

Diplomatic career

Previously, he held the following offices:

-  Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2007 - 2015)[1] ;

-  Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Congo to the United Nations  

  in New York (1998 - 2007)[2];

-  Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1996 - 1998)[3];

-  Itinerant Ambassador (1994 - 1996);

-  Diplomatic Advisor, then, cumulatively; Minister-Chief of Cabinet of the  

  President of the Republic (1982 – 1992)[4];

-  Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1977 - 1979);

-  Chief of Staff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1975 - 1977).

Higher studies in Modern Literature, political science and international relations in Brazzaville, Bordeaux and Paris.

Married, father of 6 children.

Several decorations in the Congo and abroad.

See also

• Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo

References

1. "Basile Ikouébé remplace Adada à la tête du ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la Francophonie", Agence France-Presse, 31 May 2007 (in French).
2. Philippe Quillerier, "Nucléaire iranien: Washington peine à rallier Pékin et Moscou", Radio France Internationale, 3 May 2006 (in French).
3. "New permanent representative of Congo presents credentials", United Nations press release, BIO/3209, 11 December 1998.
4. Rémy Bazenguissa-Ganga, Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique (1997), Karthala Editions, page 292 (note 163) (in French).

Preceded by Rodolphe Adada	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Congo-Brazzaville 2007–2015	Succeeded by Jean-Claude Gakosso