Michel Gbezera-Bria

Michel Gbezera-Bria (born 1946 in Bossangoa, Central African Republic) was the foreign minister of the Central African Republic from 1988 to 1990 and from June 6 1996 until February 18 1997 and was prime minister of the CAR from January 30 1997 to February 1 1999. He was ambassador to several countries during the 1960s and 1970s, and was private secretary to the President from 1995 to 1996. He was named prime minister as part of a national unity government following a mutiny. He is a member of the Baya ethnic group.