Thomas Lemotomo
Thomas Lemotomo | |
|---|---|
| Member of National Assembly | |
| In office 30 April 1959 – 1 January 1966 | |
| Member of Territorial Assembly | |
| In office 1956–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Jonas Ouanefio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1916 |
| Died | Unknown Unknown |
| Party | MESAN |
Thomas Lemotomo (1 January 1916 - ?) was a Central African veterinary assistant and politician who served as a Member of the Territorial Assembly (1956–1957) and the National Assembly (1959–1966).
Biography
Lemotomo was born in Daouli, Bossangoa on 1 January 1916 to a couple of Dedemo (father) and Bane (mother).[1] On 28 February 1938, he became a veterinary assistant of the Zootechnical and Epizootic Services of French Equatorial Africa (A.E.F.) with probationary status.[2] In March 1938, he was placed at Bouar.[3] On 18 August, he earned the rank of 5th-Class Probationary Veterinary Assistant.[4]
Lemotomo rank's was promoted to 4th class on 1 July 1941.[5] Three years later, on 14 August, his rank as a veterinary assistant was elevated to third class.[6] In April 1946, he was transferred to Bangui, where he served until 20 September 1947. While working as a veterinary assistant in Bangui, he joined MESAN party.[3]
Within the MESAN party, he was placed as the technical adviser and deputy general treasurer. On 26 August 1956, Lemotomo was elected as a member of the Territorial Assembly, replacing Jonas Ouanefio, who resigned as councilor on 5 May.[3] In the 1957 election, he was elected as a member of the territorial assembly. When he served as a member of the territorial assembly, he was designated as a member of the Commission for the Study and Settlement of Customary Rights in the Proposed Extension of the Nana-Barya Wildlife Reserve, together with Julien Mandaba.[7]
Lemotomo then participated in the 1959 election and secured a seat in the National Assembly. In the 1964 election, he was reelected as an MP on 15 March. He stepped down as an MP on 1 January 1966.[3] During his tenure as a member of the National Assembly, Dacko appointed him as a member of the constitutional council.[8]
Lemotomo died on an unknown date.[1]
Award
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, Officer Order of Central African Merit - 9 November 1962.[3]
References
- 1 2 Bradshaw & Rius 2016, p. 401.
- ↑ "PERSONNEL INDIGÈNE: NOMINATIONS". Brazzaville. 15 March 1938.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bradshaw & Rius 2016, p. 402.
- ↑ "3.074. — Reclassement. — Par arrêté en date du 18 août 1938, les Infirmiers vétérinaires actuellement en service dont les noms suivent, sont versés à compter du 4 juillet 1938, dans le cadre local des Infirmiers vétérinaires de TA. E. F., réorganisé par arrêté du 4 juillet 1938, avec le grades et l'ancienneté ci-après :". Brazzaville. 1 September 1938.
- ↑ "NOMINATIONS". Brazzaville. 1 July 1941.
- ↑ "TABLEAU D'AVANCEMENT:Infirmiers-vétérinaires". Brazzaville. 15 September 1944.
- ↑ "Ordonnance n° 59-21 du 28 janvier 1959 tendant à créer une commission chargée d'étudier le règlement des usages s'exerçant sur une extension projetée de la réserve de faune de la Nana-Barya (district de Bossangoa, région de l'Ouham)". Brazzaville. 15 February 1959.
- ↑ Bradshaw & Rius 2016, p. 181.
Bibliography
- Bradshaw, Richard; Rius, Juan Fandos (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (Historical Dictionaries of Africa). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.