Gontchomé Sahoulba [SEP] country of citizenship
Gontchomé Sahoulba
Gontchomé Sahoulba (16 October 1909 – 1963) was a Chadian politician who played a prominent role during the decolonization in Chad. Born in 1909, he was a Moundang chief of Mayo-Kebbi, in what was then the French colony of Chad.
Political activity in UDT.
Sahoulba entered national politics when political parties were officially accepted in 1946 by founding the Chadian Democratic Union (UDT), the first African political party, conservative in its outlook and favoured by the colonial administration, with other traditional
23 votes against 32 for the "Entente" candidate Ali Kosso.
Nassour was re-elected to the Territorial Assembly in the 1959 election.
Minister.
Nassour held a number of ministerial posts between 1958 and 1963. From 1958–1959 he served as Minister of Cooperation.
He was named Minister of Economic Affairs and Financies in the provisional government of Gontchomé Sahoulba formed on February 11, 1959. This government functioned until March the same year. He served as Minister of Finance from March–June 1959. On April