Destin Arsène Tsaty-Boungou is a Congolese political figure. Tsaty Boungou was

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...

of the Republic of the Congo from 1995 to 1997 under President

Pascal Lissouba Pascal Lissouba (15 November 1931 – 24 August 2020) was a Congolese politician who was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of the Congo and served from 31 August 1992 until 25 October 1997. He was overthrown by the form ...

. Tsaty-Boungou is a lawyer from

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. He earned a Ph.D. in law from Pantheon-Sorbonne University. During his studies, he served as President of the General Union of Congolese Pupils and Students (''Union Générale des Élèves et Étudiants Congolais (UGEEC) ''). He participated in the February–June 1991 National Conference and was included on the National Conference's committee for the drafting of internal regulations. Subsequently, he was legal adviser to President Lissouba for a time and was appointed as

in 1995. Tsaty-Boungou remained in his post as Foreign Minister in the government of Prime Minister

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, appointed in September 1997,"Sep 1997 - CONGO"
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. Tsaty-Boungou is currently a member of the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (''Union Panafricaine pour la Démocratie Sociale''). Since September 2010, he has held the position of Vice-President of the UPADS (''Union Panafricaine pour la Démocratie Sociale'') and spokesman of the council of Vice-Presidents.

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