Background
LOPES, Henri was born on September 12, 1937 in Leopoldville, Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Zaire). Son of Jean-Marie Lopes and Micheline Vulturi.
LOPES, Henri was born on September 12, 1937 in Leopoldville, Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Zaire). Son of Jean-Marie Lopes and Micheline Vulturi.
University of Paris, 1962, Bachelor of Arts, 1963, Master of Arts. Spoken languages: Lingala, French, English, Spanish.
Assistant Director-General for Culture, Sector for Culture, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization since 1985. Assistant Director-General for Programme Support, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1982-1985. Minister of Finance, Government of Congo, 1977-1980.
Prime Minister, Government of Congo, 1973-1975. Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1972. Minister of Education, 1969-1971.
Director-General of Education, Congo, 1966-1971.
Member: Council of African Advisers of the World Bank, 1988-1990. Board of Gov, Georges Pompidou Foundation. Honorary President, Festival international des Francophonies.
Haut Conseil de la Francophones. Board of Gov, Foundation for French-Speaking Communities throughout the World. Chairman of Jury, French Language Short Stories, Radio-France Internationale & I'Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique.
Reading, writing, tennis.
Spouse Nirva Pasbeau, National of France.