Barry Moussa Barqué

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Barry Moussa Barqué is a Togolese political figure, who served for many years in the government under President General Gnassingbé Eyadéma.

Barqué served as Director of the Autonomous Port of Lomé‎ during the 1970s and was appointed to the government as Minister of Mines, Energy, and Water Resources on March 19, 1979.[1] Considered a devoted loyalist of Eyadéma,[2] he served in many positions in the government over the following 20 years[3] including Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996[citation needed] and then Minister of State in charge of Finance and Privatization,[4] before departing the government in June 1999; he was instead appointed as a Special Advisor to the President.[3] As of March 2007 he remains a Special Advisor to Eyadé‎ma's son and successor, Faure Gnassingbé‎, with the rank of Minister.[5]

He was stabbed several times by his nephew Altine Barry on the night of October 24–25, 2003, and was flown to Paris for medical treatment. On March 5, 2007, Altine Barry was sentenced to 20 years in prison for this attack.[6]

On September 7, 2007, Barqué presided over the ceremony at which the 162 candidates of the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) for the October 2007 parliamentary election were invested.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Aug 1979 - Cabinet Reorganization - Arrest of Alleged Plotters", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 25, August, 1979 Togo, Page 29780.
  2. ^ Ebow Godwin, "Has Eyadema Now Found a Successor?", Ghanaian Chronicle (iciLome.com), August 14, 2003.
  3. ^ a b "Jun 1999 - TOGO", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 45, June, 1999 Togo, Page 42985.
  4. ^ "Le gouvernement du Togo, formé le 1er septembre1998", Afrique Express (French).
  5. ^ "Un homme de dialogue et d’ouverture", Republicoftogo.com, March 19, 2007 (French).
  6. ^ "20 ans pour l’agresseur de Barry Moussa Barqué", republicoftogo.com, March 6, 2007 (French).
  7. ^ "Le RPT aligne 162 candidats", republicoftogo.com, September 8, 2007 (French).
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