“Alexandre Sambat”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Alexandre Sambat (4 October 1948^[1] – 19 September 1998^[2]) was a Gabonese politician and diplomat. He was Gabon's Ambassador to the United States from 1991^[3] to 1993 and then joined the opposition in Gabon, standing unsuccessfully as a candidate in the December 1993 presidential election. After that election, he served in the government until his death in 1998.

Born in Makokou, Sambat became a chemical engineer.^[1] He was Minister of National Education until being appointed as Minister of State for Tourism, Leisure, and National Parks on 18 November 1987.^[4] He was subsequently appointed as Ambassador to the United States on 26 April 1991 and presented his credentials on 11 June 1991.^[3]

A composition by Sambat, the "World Peace Song", premiered in January 1992; Sambat sang and played keyboard during the performance, which was characterized by a "bright, melodic refrain". Its lyrics were in both English and French.^[5]

After the 1993 election, he was again included in the government; as of 1995 he was Minister of Human Rights.^[6] He was the only member of the opposition included in the government that was named on 28 January 1997;^[7] on that occasion he was appointed as Minister of Youth, Sports, and Leisure.^[8]

Sambat remained Minister of Youth and Sports until he died of an aneurysm at a Paris hospital in September 1998.^[2] He was succeeded as Minister of Youth and Sports by Pierre Emboni.^[9]

References

1. ^¹[https://books.google.com/books?id=teIEAQAAIAAJ&q=Alexandre+Sambat+1948&dq=Alexandre+Sambat+1948&ei=IedTSqOtKZDUyQS47fyYBw Les Élites africaines], page 385.
2. ^¹James Morrison, [https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-58394650 "Embassy Row"], The Washington Times, 22 September 1998.
3. ^¹[https://www.state.gov/s/cpr/94028.htm List of Gabonese ambassadors to the United States], US Department of State.
4. ^"Oct 1988 - Cabinet changes-1988 budget-External debt arrangements", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 34, October, 1988 Gabon, Page 36201.
5. ^Jeanne Spaeth, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121025201832/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-985840.html "King Choral Tribute"], The Washington Post, 17 January 1992.
6. ^"III. ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION", Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1995.
7. ^"Gabon: no big changes in new forty-member cabinet", Africa No 1 radio, Libreville (nl.newsbank.com), 29 January 1997.
8. ^"Décret N° 144/PR, fixant la composition du Gouvernement.", Journal Officiel de la République Gabonaise, January 1997, pages 2–3 {{fr icon}}.
9. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=et_qAAAAMAAJ&q=emboni+sambat&dq=emboni+sambat&ei=IAFxS_qQMKe8yATBwNSxDg&cd=2 Jeune Afrique économie, Issues 272-277] (1998), page 117 {{fr icon}}.