june july politician civil servant father prominent politician member ethnic group served french colonial administration founded des port delegate founded joined party eventually leader president government consulting parliament filed motion charged attempting coup état sentenced years prison following release appointed largely symbolic post president silence threat represented served minister state abortive coup état acquitted charges subsequent trial lived outside public view death july little record life period early life political career born june family younger brother named elder began service french colonial administration founded des port roughly translated organization utilised talents educated assistance established alongside elected senate france july elected times independent candidate serving end term june december father later prominent politician son nephew august merged form democratic course following seven years party published newspaper caught eye aspiring politician earlier helped elect council government formed alliance supported business community wealthy coastal like french managed fellow members self appointed secretary decreed secretary general believed political independence stating shortly obtained belief premature achieve total independence anarchy worse sort head aligned issues opposing power nonetheless gained independence august named president new president november called constitutional amendment allow executive power cabinet consulting parliament filed motion supposedly hoped benefit balance power modified advantage model western share ideas reacted november pretext conspiracy declared state emergency ordering opponents dissolution day asked vote february sentenced years prison imprisoned remote village house arrest supplied according ambassador beer drink girls want unable fulfill position given release appointed symbolic post president silence threat power coup état night february early morning february members military police headed lieutenant seized presidential palace arrested president french commanders major ministers president dragged bed gunpoint military announced people coup état taken place asked technical assistance told french interfere matter forced broadcast speech acknowledging defeat said day measure people patient patience limits came blood shed event people respond violently military interpreted sign approval offered presidency newly formed provisional government government composed civilian politicians coup served minister state coup leaders content restoring security civilians small army intervene composed french officers remained barracks second lieutenant gave instructions transfer electoral stronghold heavy rain deposed president captors took shelter unknown village morning decided easier road hours later returned new head government contacted french ambassador assure property foreign nationals protected request french military intervention paris president decided plea france loyal african allies visit france declared france regime europeans particularly treated french authorities decided accordance signed agreements restore legitimate government intervention commence formal request head state imprisoned french contacted vice president arrested remained decided compose letter confirming intervention later sign hours later french troops stationed landed restored power operation french soldier died post coup état fled captured february august trial rebels provisional government opened state imposed decreed local government surveillance suspected necessary order special permits required travel town trial held school building overlooking near hospital space hearing limited members public attending permits required attend trial family members restricted permit press coverage limited journalists allowed represented high profile news agency addition restrictions defence accused trial carried death sentence maximum prosecution called separate witnesses claimed formed provisional government constitutional manner request members argued french intervention effectively illegal act interference belief shared education minister september consulting handed verdict charges little known life death july buried near wife fashion model secondary school established
Paul Gondjout