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Léon Angor

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Léon Robert Angor (13 July 1928 – 1993) was a Congolese politician and trade union leader. He was a leader of the CASL trade union centre. He was the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo between 1964 and 1966.[1][2] Angor was identified as part of the pro-China wing of the ruling National Movement of the Revolution.[3][4] Under Angor's aegis, the Congolese Trade Union Confederation was formed in March 1964.[5]

In May of 1966, Angor ran for re-election for the presidency of the National Assembly, but was defeated. It was speculated that this election marked a defeat of the pro-China wing and a victory of the pro-Soviet tendency in the party.[6]

Between August and December 1968, Angor was a member of the National Council of the Revolution (the ruling military junta).[2] He later served as ambassador to the United Arab Republic and Gabon.[7]

Angor was born in Brazzaville on 13 July 1928. He died in 1993.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Moukoko, Philippe (16 January 2019). Dictionnaire général du Congo-Brazzaville 2e édition: Alphabétique, analytique et critique avec des annexes cartographiques et un tableau chronologique. Editions L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782140110849.
  2. ^ a b Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy. Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique. Paris: Karthala, 1997. pp. 72, 425
  3. ^ Biarnès, Pierre. L'Afrique aux Africains. 1980. p. 374
  4. ^ Macadam, Ivison S. The Annual Register of World Events. London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1967. p. 343
  5. ^ Gauze, René, Virginia Thompson, and Richard Adloff. The Politics of Congo-Brazzaville. Stanford: Calif, 1973. p. 213
  6. ^ Gauze, René, Virginia Thompson, and Richard Adloff. The Politics of Congo-Brazzaville. Stanford: Calif, 1973. p. 162
  7. ^ West Africa. London: Afrimedia International, etc.], 1971. p. 1188
  8. ^ Clark, John Frank; Decalo, Samuel (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo. Scarecrow Press. p. 42. ISBN 9780810849198. Retrieved 15 November 2023.