Currently elected President of APPO in January 2025, he was President of OPEC from January 2022 to January 2023, respectively appointed on May 15, 2021, Minister of Hydrocarbons; April 30, 2016, Minister of Higher Education; on December 12, 2011, Minister of Scientific Research;September 25, 2012, Minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, January 12, 2005, Ministry of Energy and Hydraulics after spending 7 years at the head of the National Petroleum Company of Congo (SNPC). Deputy of the 1st electoral district of the District of Ollombo since June 24, 2007, Mr. Bruno Jean Richard ITOUA, was born October 06, 1956 in PointeNoire. He is married and the father of six children. 06, 1956 in Pointe-Noire. He is married and the father of six children. After brilliant university studies at the Marien NGOUABI University of Brazzaville leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics option, Mr. Bruno Jean Richard ITOUA then obtained his diplomas in Mechanics-Electricity Engineer at the Special School of Public Works and building (SPWP) in Paris (France), Engineer in Development and Exploitation of Deposits at ENSPM (IFP) at Rueil Malmaison (France), then a DESS / MBA in Business Administration at IAE de Paris (University Panthéon-Sorbonne). Engineer then Head of the Technical Control Department within the General Electricity Control of the National Electricity Company (SNE) where he also began his professional career in 1984, Mr. Bruno Jean Richard ITOUA has successively held several positions within Elf Congo, which he joined in 1985. Today at the Ministry of Hydrocarbons since the end of May 2021, the objective of Mr. Bruno Jean Richard ITOUA is therefore to increase the level of oil and gas production in the Republic of Congo, while demonstrating the existence of a favorable working environment. In view of the existing potentials, given the new oil regulations, taking into account the capacity building (human resources, human capital) of agents in the oil and gas sector.