Martial Mathieu Kani

Martial Mathieu Kani

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Republic of the Congo
Name wey dem give am	Martial
Ein occupation	politician, minister
Position ehold	Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo, Minister of Tourism
Educate for	University of Strasbourg, University of Strasbourg
Political party ein member	Rally for Democracy and Development

Martial Mathieu Kani be one Congolese politician plus academic. He be top man insyd de Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD), and e serve for Congo-Brazzaville ein govment as Minister of de Tourist Industry plus Leisure from September 2009 go September 2012.

Academic den political career

Dem born Kani for Boundji insyd Cuvette Region. He go school for Brazzaville, plus after dat e go continue ein studies for University of Strasbourg insyd France. He teach for long time. From 1991 go 1992, e be member of de Higher Council of de Republic, wey be one transitional parliament wey de 1991 National Conference set up. Wen de transition end, Kani win seat for National Assembly of Congo-Brazzaville insyd de 1992 parliamentary election; dem re-elect am again for de 1993 parliamentary election wey dem hold early sake of political wahala. E dey National Assembly till 1996, wey e win as Mayor of Owando; e serve as Mayor till 1997.

For 2006, Kani come be de head of de department of education sciences for Marien Ngouabi University for Brazzaville.

As de Secretary-General of de RDD, Kani plus Saturnin Okabé na dem lead de party work wen de leader, Joachim Yhombi-Opango, dey exile. From 1997, Yhombi-Opango spend 10 years for exile before govment give am amnesty wey make am fit come back Congo-Brazzaville. For RDD Steering Committee meeting wey happen 8 September 2007, Yhombi-Opango come take back de leadership of de party from Kani plus Okabé. Dat time, Yhombi-Opango talk say e go rearrange de party plus raise ein level for national politics insyd.

On 23 February 2009, dem announce say de ruling Congolese Labour Party (PCT) don form alliance plus de RDD, wey before be opposition party. De two parties agree say dem go present one candidate for de 2009 presidential election, and RDD too agree say if their joint candidate (wey everybody believe na President Denis Sassou Nguesso) win de election, dem go join govment. After Sassou Nguesso win de election, dem appoint Kani enter govment as Minister of de Tourist Industry plus Leisure on 15 September 2009.

For de July–August 2012 parliamentary election, Kani contest as RDD candidate for de first constituency of Owando, but im get strong opponent—Gilbert Ondongo, wey be Minister of Finance and PCT candidate. Ondongo take beat Kani sharp sharp, as im win di seat for first round voting plus 75.19% of de vote. After de election, dem comot Kani from govment on 25 September 2012, and RDD no dey represent for govment again. RDD no get political strength again, so Sassou Nguesso no see any reason to keep Kani for govment.

For March 2013, Yhombi-Opango decide say make dem sack Kani plus Anaclet Tsomambet from RDD because some gbege dey insyd de party. Kani resign after dat. Later, e come turn President of de Congolese Congress for Democracy plus Progress (CCDP). On 9 February 2016, CCDP sign agreement plus PCT, and Kani talk say im party go support Denis Sassou Nguesso make e win for de March 2016 presidential election.