Lakoué was appointed minister of finance, industry, and trade on 29 December 1971, serving in this role until 27 October 1972.
[1] Lakoué was briefly a member of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People, led by Ange-Félix Patassé.
[1] Lakoué was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the August 1993 presidential election, receiving 2.39% of the vote.
[2] He was appointed prime minister in February 1993, but resigned in October after failing to bring major opposition parties into the government.
[5] Following a rebellion in December 2012, a national unity government was appointed on 3 February 2013, composed of supporters of President François Bozizé, the opposition, and rebels.