Bozizé's victory in the second round, held in May, Ngoupandé was named Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of newly appointed Prime Minister Élie Doté on 19 June 2005. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs until September 2, 2006, when he left that position in a cabinet reshuffle and instead became special advisor to Bozizé. Personal life On January 1, 2006, Ngoupandé was taken to the Val-de-Grâce hospital in Paris after suffering a heart attack. After treatment, he returned to Bangui on February 12. While living in Paris, Ngoupandé suffered a fall at his home and died on 4 May 2014. Bibliography Ngoupandé, Jean-Paul. Chronique de la crise centrafricaine 1996-1997: le syndrome Barracuda. (1997) Ngoupandé, Jean-Paul. L'Afrique sans la France: histoire d'un divorce consommé. (2002) Ngoupandé, Jean-Paul. L'Afrique face à l'islam: les enjeux africains de la lutte contre le terrorisme. (2003) Quotations “We are bound to live together on this CAR land. I understand the anger and the pain. However, we all have to strive and stop the cycle of violence and the settlement of scores, which could take us too far, further than we can imagine.” “Coming up with a plan aimed at rebuilding the country … will require that we talk about the true issues, and God knows how many they are: insecurity, the sharp financial crisis, the AIDS pandemic and all its consequences, the disaster in the area of education. The issues are many.” ”This country is presenting an ugly image in Africa and in the world. It is seen as not serious.” “Coming to power through a democratic election does not entitle anyone to commit massacres.” References External links African Geopolitics 1948 births 2014 deaths Members of the National Assembly (Central African Republic) Prime Ministers of the Central African Republic Finance ministers of the Central African Republic Foreign ministers of the Central African Republic Education ministers of the Central African Republic National Unity Party (Central African Republic) politicians Central African Republic exiles People from Kémo Ambassadors of the Central African Republic to France Ambassadors of the Central African Republic to Ivory Coast