Sylvie Baïpo-Temon
Sylvie Baïpo-Temon | |
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Sylvie Baïpo-Temon in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Francophone Affairs | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2018 | |
| President | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
| Prime Minister | Simplice Sarandji Firmin Ngrébada Henri-Marie Dondra Félix Moloua |
| Preceded by | Charles-Armel Doubane |
Sylvie Baïpo-Temon is a Central African politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic since 14 December 2018. She replaced Charles-Armel Doubane, allegedly under Russian pressure because Doubane took a too pro-Western stance. She formerly worked as a financial analyst at BNP Paribas since 2003 and has no previous diplomatic experience. In July 2022, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon was ordered by the French tax authorities to pay €18,000 of unpaid taxes.