Английская Википедия:Félix Sabal Lecco (politician)

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Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Félix Sabal Lecco (1918 – 23 October 2010) was a teacher, politician and diplomat representing Cameroon. His son, also called Félix Sabal Lecco, is a well-known drummer.Шаблон:Sfn Two other sons, Armand and Roger both became bass players.Шаблон:Sfn

Early years

Sabal Lecco was born in 1918 in Lena, in the Eastern Region of Cameroun. He attended primary school in Bertoua and Doumé, then went to the Yaoundé School of Administration, where he earned a diploma. From 1938 to 1957 he worked in the Education Service as a teacher and chief of examinations.Шаблон:Sfn

Political career

Entering the government, Sabal Lecco was appointed deputy prefect and then prefect in Lom-et-Djerem at Batouri. Later he was prefect of Moungo.Шаблон:Sfn Between September 1965 and September 1969 Sabal Lecco was both Federal Inspector of Administration (e.g. Governor) for the Littoral Region and Prefect for the Wouri Division. He then briefly held the position of Secretary of State for Rural Development in the East Cameroun government.Шаблон:Sfn

In June 1970 Sabal Lecco was appointed Federal Minister of Justice. He was Minister of Public Service from 1972 to 1974, when he was appointed chairman of the Economic and Social Council.Шаблон:Sfn In these positions, he was associated with the repressive government of Ahmadou Ahidjo. For many years he was secretary of the Cameroon National Union (CNU), the single party in Cameroon.Шаблон:Sfn He held the position of political secretary of the CNU until 1984.Шаблон:Sfn

Later career

Paul Biya succeeded Ahmadou Ahidjo as President in 1982. There was an unsuccessful military coup attempt on 6 April 1984, and Biya promised that heads would roll. On 24 May 1984, at the first meeting of the UNC central committee following the attempted putsch, Sabal Lecco and Victor Ayissi Mvodo were dismissed from the UNC's Bureau politique.Шаблон:Sfn In 1984 Sabal Lecco was named Ambassador to Italy.Шаблон:Sfn Sabal Lecco later represented Cameroon as Ambassador to France. On 21 June 1992 he was appointed the first president of the National Council of Communication by Paul Biya. Félix Sabal Lecco died at the age of 90 on 23 October 2010 in Yaoundé after a protracted illness.Шаблон:Sfn

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