Barry Moussa Barqué

Barry Moussa Barqué is a Togolese political figure, who served for many years in the government under President General Gnassingbé Eyadéma.

Barqué served as Director of the Autonomous Port of Lomé‎ during the 1970s and was appointed to the government as Minister of Mines, Energy, and Water Resources on March 19 1979. ["Aug 1979 - Cabinet Reorganization - Arrest of Alleged Plotters", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 25, August, 1979 Togo, Page 29780.] Considered a devoted loyalist of Eyadéma,Ebow Godwin, [http://www.icilome.com/nouvelles/news.asp?id=90&idnews=2387&f= "Has Eyadema Now Found a Successor?"] , "Ghanaian Chronicle" (iciLome.com), August 14, 2003.] He served in many positions in the government over the following 20 years."Jun 1999 - TOGO", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 45, June, 1999 Togo, Page 42985.] He was appointed as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on November 29 1995, ["Nov 1995 - Government changes", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 41, November, 1995 Togo, Page 40807.] serving in that post until 1996.Fact|date=January 2008 He was subsequently Minister of State in charge of Finance and Privatization [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20051231131232/www.afrique-express.com/archive/OUEST/togo/togogvts/togogovt010998.htm "Le gouvernement du Togo, formé le 1er septembre1998"] , "Afrique Express" fr icon.] until departing from the government in June 1999; he was instead appointed as a Special Advisor to the President. As of June 2008 he remains a Special Advisor to Eyadé‎ma's son and successor, Faure Gnassingbé‎, with the rank of Minister. [ [http://www.republicoftogo.com/central.php?d=3&i=65&o=1&s=359 "Un homme habile et discret"] , Republicoftogo.com, June 4, 2008 fr icon.]

He was stabbed several times by his nephew Altine Barry on the night of October 24–25, 2003, and was flown to Paris for medical treatment. On March 5 2007, Altine Barry was sentenced to 20 years in prison for this attack. [ [http://www.republicoftogo.com/central.php?d=3&i=387&o=6&s=85 "20 ans pour l’agresseur de Barry Moussa Barqué"] , republicoftogo.com, March 6, 2007 fr icon.]

Barqué remains a member of the RPT Central Committee; he was elected as a Central Committee member from Tône Prefecture at the RPT's 9th Congress in December 2006. [ [http://www.rpt.tg/Default.aspx?tabid=596 List of members of the RPT Central Committee] , RPT website fr icon.] He also serves as a member of the RPT College of Sages. [ [http://www.rpt.tg/Default.aspx?tabid=679 List of members of the College of Sages] , RPT website fr icon.]

On September 7 2007, Barqué presided over the ceremony at which the 162 candidates of the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) for the October 2007 parliamentary election were invested. [ [http://www.republicoftogo.com/central.php?o=5&s=1&d=3&i=925 "Le RPT aligne 162 candidats"] , republicoftogo.com, September 8, 2007 fr icon.]

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