Cyriaque Samba-Panza

Cyriaque Samba-Panza
First Gentleman of the
Central African Republic
In office
23 January 2014 – 30 March 2016
Preceded byChantal Djotodia
Succeeded byBrigitte Touadéra
Tina Touadéra
Personal details
Spouse
(m. 1998)

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.