Rosalie Pouzère
Rosalie Pouzère | |
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| Born | Rosalie Moussoukourou 1944 Djemah, Central African Republic |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Former representative in the National Assembly of the Central African Republic |
Rosalie Pouzère (née Moussoukourou; born in 1944) is a politician from the Central African Republic and a former representative in the National Assembly.
Early life and education
Pouzère was born in 1944 in Djemah and is a member of the Vungara clan within the Zande ethnic group. She has familial ties to the historic sultans of eastern Central African Republic. At the age of six, her family relocated to Bangui, where she embraced Catholicism and became involved in groups such as A Ita Koue, which she eventually led, as well as the Association nationale des étudiants centrafricains (ANECA). She pursued higher education in France, obtaining a master's degree specializing in business law.
Career
Following her marriage to Henri Pouzère, the couple moved to Gabon because of her husband's opposition to Bokassa. There, she was employed in the banking sector until 2004. Upon returning to the Central African Republic in 2005, she secured a seat in the National Assembly for the Djemah constituency as part of the opposition. During her tenure, she was an outspoken critic of the government's insufficient handling of the LRA insurgency affecting Haut-Mbomou. As of 2022, Pouzère holds a position on the executive committee of Directoire de Citoyens Debout et Solidaires.
Work
- Fleur de Djemah (2016)