Mahamat Kamoun (born 13 November 1961)[1][2] is a Central African politician and financier who served as Acting Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 10 August 2014 to 2 April 2016.

[3] A specialist in finance, Kamoun served as the Director-General of the Treasury under President Francois Bozize.

[4] He subsequently served as the head of the cabinet of President Michel Djotodia and was an advisor to interim president Catherine Samba-Panza before his appointment as Prime Minister.

[6] The group subsequently boycotted the National Unity Government as they were not consulted about the choice of Prime Minister,[7] and even threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement signed in Brazzaville in July 2014 as a result of Kamoun's appointment.

"[8] A month prior to the elections, Kamoun installed a night time curfew amid rising tensions and violence in the capital Bangui.