Ferdinand Essandja (sometimes Fernand Essendja or Ferdinand Esandja) was a Congolese politician and businessman. He was the chairman of the ''

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'' in 1959 and worked as a chief clerk for

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. He attended the

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in early 1960 as a delegate of the ''

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'' (PNP) to participate in negotiations for the

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's independence. At one point he served as the mayor of the

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commune of

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. In June 1961 Essendja became the managing director of

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, the

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of the

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. By 1967 he was the vice president of company.

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