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Gisèle Bedan (born Bangui, 1966) is a politician from the
Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...
. She was Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research from 2014 to 2015, serving in two governments.


Biography

Bedan was born in 1966 in Bangui. Her father worked as a diplomat and her mother was a teacher. In 1996, Bedan founded a 'low cost' school for young people in Bangui, which she managed until 2012. She worked in education in France in 2013 at the Rostand High School, Paris. She is founding member of the League for Education, Science and Culture in Africa (LESCA).


Political career

Bedan was appointed to the post of Minister for Education on 27 January 2014, to serve in government under Prime Minister Andre Nzapayeké. She was appointed by the President
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. During her tenure she worked with
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to build a new cultural centre for young people in the 4th District of Bangui, laying the foundation stone with Director-General
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. She applied for $15.5million of funding to support education in the Central African Republic. In 2014 she attended the Global Summit for Women. She was also part of the governmental team who secured 5 million Euros for vocational training. She has spoken out about the necessity of education, particularly in unstable countries. Bedan was also involved in diplomatic activity as a minister, including leading discussions about discrimination against peace-keeping soldiers from Chad. This is involved tackling violence against foreign NGOs. Bedan's role as Minister was initially renewed by
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, but on 16 January 2015, when Kamoun formed his second government it was reneged. Bedan claims she was forced to resign due to death threats. The Ministry of Education is claimed to be 'unmanageable' due to corruption.


References

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