Cyriaque Samba Panza

Cyriaque Samba-Panza is a Central African politician, public official, and diplomat. Samba-Panza has held several ministerial and diplomatic positions throughout his career, particularly under former presidents André Kolingba and François Bozizé. Jeune Afrique has described him as a "well-known political figure" within the country. Samba-Panza, the husband of former President Catherine Samba-Panza, also served as the inaugural First Gentleman of the Central African Republic during her presidency from 2014 to 2016.