Lydie Pongault
Lydie Pongault | |
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| Minister of Cultural Industry, Tourism, Arts and Leisure of the Republic of Congo | |
| Assumed office 27 September 2022 | |
| President | Denis Sassou-Nguesso |
| Prime Minister | Anatole Collinet Makosso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marie-France Lydie Helene Pongault 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Congolese |
Lydie Pongault (born 1959) is a Congolese museum director, financier and politician, who was appointed Minister of Cultural Industry, Tourism, Arts and Leisure of the Republic of Congo on 24 September 2022.
Biography
Born Marie-France Lydie Hélène Pongault in 1959, she studied for diplomas in accounting, management and private law, and subsequently held positions in finance for several years within several Congolese companies, before changing career to focus on culture and the arts.[1]
One of her first roles as financial director was at Les Dépêches de Brazzaville.[2] She was also a financial director for GKM Audit & Conseil.[2] She also held the position of director of the Musée Galerie du Bassin du Congo and the Les manguiers bookstore.[2] As museum director, Pongault worked to extend the international reputation of the institution and its collection.[3] During her tenure she curated several exhibitions, including one on the Kébé-Kébé dance.[3] In 2013, she was appointed as an advisor to the Head of the Department of Culture, Arts and Tourism within the Congolese presidency.[4]
On 24 September 2022, following a cabinet reshuffle, Pongault joined the second Makosso government as Minister of Cultural Industry, Tourism, Arts and Leisure, replacing Dieudonné Moyongo [fr] and Destinée Doukaga, who had held the respective positions of Minister of Culture and Arts and Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the first Makosso government.[5][6][7] As minister she has reiterated the importance of Congolese investment in the arts and tourism for the government.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Gouvernement Makosso II : Lydie Pongault au front de la culture, des arts, du tourisme et des loisirs | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ a b c "Lydie Pongault – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ a b "Kongo Resonances: Art and Culture in the Republic of the Congo Today". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Lydie Pongault, directrice du musée-galerie du Bassin du Congo à..." Getty Images (in German). Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Congo : autour d'Anatole Collinet Makosso, un gouvernement retouché plus que remanié – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Congo-Brazzaville : léger remaniement gouvernemental, le ministre des Finances limogé". RTBF (in French). 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Congo-Brazzaville : renouvellement de l'équipe gouvernementale". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ Rédaction (2024-09-09). "Afrique/Musique : Lydie Pongault s'engage à promouvoir l'héritage traditionnel ancestral". Agence Congolaise d'Information (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Coopération : la ministre Lydie Pongault invitée à la foire du tourisme de Cuba | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
External links
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