Michel Gbezera-Bria

Michel Gbezera - Bria (* 1946 in Bossangoa ) was 1997-1999 Prime Minister of the Central African Republic.

Political career

Gbezera - Bria belongs to the ethnic group of the Baya. He was originally a lawyer and later became a diplomat. He represented his country during the 1960s and 1970s under David Dacko and Bokassa, Jean- Bédel as ambassadors in different countries. From 1988 to 1990, and on 6 June 1996 to 18 February 1997, he was Secretary of State. In 1995 and 1996 he was private secretary of President Ange-Félix Patassé and was regarded as the confidant.

On June 30, 1997, he was appointed after the resignation of his predecessor as prime minister. After mutinies in the army, the President had a " national unity government " pledged to ease the situation. In the government of the non-party Gbezera - Bria were 11 of the 26 ministers of the former opposition politician. On 1 February 1999, he left office. Problems of his tenure were mutinies in turn by units of the army due to lack of payment and empty public coffers. Since a government reshuffle in November 1999 was as Minister of State at the Cabinet again.