Rodolphe Adada (Congo)

Positions
From	To	Organisation	Position
2007	2008	United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur	AU-UN Special Representative - Head of Mission
2005	2007	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
2004	2007	African Union Mission in Sudan - AMIS	Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the AU
1997	2005	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Minister of Foreign Affairs
1989	1997	Ministry of Scientifical Research & Technical Innovation	Minister of Secondary & Higher Education in Charge of Scientific Research
1984	1989	Ministry of Mines, Mining Industries & Geology	Minister of Mines & Oil
1977	1984	Ministry of Mines, Mining Industries & Geology	Minister of Mines & Energy
1972	1977	Congolese Labour Party	Central Committee of the ruling Congolese Labour Party

Date of Birth	28 Apr 1946
Political Affiliation	PCT
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Notes	The Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the UN Secretary-General have appointed His Excellency Mr. Rodolphe Adada of the Republic of Congo as Joint AU-UN Special Representative for Darfur. In accordance with the 16 November 2006 High-level Meeting in Addis Ababa on the situation in Darfur, whose conclusions were subsequently endorsed by the 30 November 2006 Summit Level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) and the 19 December 2006 Statement of the President of the UN Security Council, the Joint AU-UN Special Representative for Darfur will head the AU-UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur. On behalf of the African Union Commission Chairperson and the UN Secretary-General, the Joint Special Representative will have overall authority over the peacekeeping mission in Darfur, oversee the implementation of its mandate, and be responsible for the mission’s management and functioning. Mr. Adada has served since 1997 as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and the Francophonie of the Republic of Congo and had been advisor to President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. His service with the Government of the Republic of Congo included the posts of Minister of Education and Minister of Mining and Energy. He was also a Professor at Marien Ngouabi University. [ http://www.amis-;sudan.org/personnel.html - Retrieved on 14 FEB 2008 ]

Record last updated on 20 FEB 2008