François Gon
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| Vice Prime Minister of Energy, Mining, Public Services, and Social Security | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 September 1976 – December 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Jean-Bédel Bokassa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 1993 (aged 55–56) Bangui, Central African Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | IHEOM ENM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician Judge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
François Valentin Gon (1937 - November 1993) was a Central African politician and judge.
Biography
Belonging to Ngbaka, Gon was born in Carnot in 1937. He enrolled in IHEOM for five years (1956-1961) and École nationale de la Magistrature for five years (1961-1966).[1]
Upon returning to the Central African Republic, Bokassa assigned Gon as chairman of the Supreme Court. On 28 February 1969, Gon served as Minister of Justice, replacing André Dieudonné Magale.[1] When he served as the Minister of Justice, his name was on the list of persons who assisted Alexandre Banza during the 1969 coup attempt, along with Joseph Kallot, François Péhoua, Timothée Malendoma, and Auguste Mbongo. They went to Bokassa asking for forgiveness and he accepted it except for Kallot.[2] He subsequently worked as Minister of Finance on 4 February 1970. As a minister of finance, he represented the Central African Republic on the board of the African Development Bank. Afterwards, he became the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade on 29 December 1971, a position that he served for less than a year. Bokassa reappointed Gon as Minister of Justice on 13 May 1972 and then as Minister of Justice and Labor on 14 July 1972.[1]
Gon stepped down as Minister of Justice and Labor on 6 April 1973. He subsequently served in various ministerial and deputy ministerial positions which were Deputy Minister of National Defense (6 April 1973 - 15 February 1974), Deputy of National Defense and Energy (15 February 1974 - 15 June 1974), Deputy Minister of National Defense, ex-servicemen and war victims, and energy (15 June 1974 - 2 September 1974), Minister of Energy (2 September 1974 - 7 June 1976), and Minister of Energy and Mining (7 June 1976 - 4 September 1976).[1]
After Bokassa established the Central African Revolutionary Council, Gon was employed as the Vice Prime Minister of Energy, Mining, Public Services, and Social Security. He later served as the Chairman of the Economic and Social Council from December 1977 to 1978. He died in Bangui in November 1993.[1]
Works
- Gon, François (1969). "L'organisation de la justice administrative en République Centrafricaine". Revue juridique et politique: Indépendance et coopération. 23 (4): 929-936.[3]
Awards
- Commander Central African Orders of Industrial and Artisanal Merit (1 May 1972).[1]
- Operation Bokassa (31 December 1974).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Bradshaw, Richard; Rius, Juan Fandos (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (Historical Dictionaries of Africa). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 307.
- ^ Bigo, Didier (1988). Pouvoir et obéissance en Centrafrique. Éditions Karthala. p. 177. ISBN 978-2-86537-213-3.
- ^ Africabib, Africabib (1969). "L'organisation de la justice administrative en République Centrafricaine". africabib.org. 23 (4). Africabib: 929–936. Retrieved 11 October 2025.