Ferdinand Essandja (sometimes Fernand Essendja or Ferdinand Esandja) was a Congolese politician and businessman. He was the chairman of the '' Parti de l’Unité Congolaise'' in 1959 and worked as a chief clerk for Sabena. He attended the

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in early 1960 as a delegate of the '' Parti National du Progrès'' (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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