Charles Bornou
Central African politician (1914–?)
Charles Christophe Bornou (c. 1914 – ?) was a Central African politician, accountant, and clerk.
Early life and education
Bornou was born c. 1914 in Doumoungou, N'Délé, to Doumoungou and Ganepou. His father was a soldier who served for Dar al Kuti. He enrolled at École urbaine in Bangui from 1926 to 1931. While working at the finance department, he participated in the training and courses program for the Ubangi Shari civil servants and received the diploma in 1949.
Career
French Equatorial Africa Civil Service
Bornou was accepted at the French Equatorial Africa (FEA) civil service in 1931, working as an interpreter for the Ubangi-Shari governor's cabinet in Bangui. Later, he worked at two different places, which were Mobaye (1932–1934) and Berberati (1934–1938). On 1 December 1938, he moved to Bangui and was placed at the real estate department. Less than a year later, on 29 April 1939, he worked again for the governor's cabinet in Bangui and then in Fort-Crampel on 31 May. Two years later, he moved to Bangui on 19 December 1941 and was reassigned to the real estate department.
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