Anne-Marie Goumba

Anne-Marie Goumba (born 9 October, 1954Fact|date=July 2007) is a member of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic and as a member of the Pan-African Parliament from the Central African Republic. She is the wife of long-time Central African politician Abel Goumba, the former President of the Patriotic Front for Progress (FPP). [http://www.anne-marie-goumba.com/ Official site of Anne-Marie Goumba] fr icon.]

She was born in Rwanda, where she met Abel Goumba, whom she married, in the 1970s, when he was sent there while working for the World Health Organization. [Francis Kpatindé, [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_jeune_afrique.asp?art_cle=LIN30033monsievirra0 "Monsieur Propre est arrive !"] , "Jeuneafrique.com", March 30, 2003 fr icon.] She was elected to the National Assembly from the fifth district of Bangui in the 2005 parliamentary election, receiving 37.32% of the vote in the second round. [ [http://www.batir-rca.org/Depute2005.htm Results of 2005 parliamentary second round] , batir-rca.org fr icon.]

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