Notice of Appointment / Momar Nguer has been appointed Senior Vice President, Africa/Middle East at Total Supply & Marketing

PARIS, France, January 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- On December 15, 2011, Momar Nguer was appointed Senior Vice President, Africa/Middle East at Total Supply & Marketing. He succeeded Alain Champeaux who left his operational responsibilities after a career of 35 years within the Group.

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Mr. Nguer had been Vice President, Aviation Fuel since February 2007.

He began his career in 1982 in Hewlett Packard France's Finance Department. He joined Total in 1984, serving in various Downstream positions.

After a period at Total Africa's headquarters, he was named Vice President, Marketing at Total Senegal in 1985. Returning to Paris headquarters in 1991, he was appointed Vice President, Retail Network & Consumers at Total Africa.

In 1995, Mr. Nguer became Chief Executive Officer of Marketing subsidiary Total Cameroun and was subsequently named Chief Executive Officer of Marketing subsidiary Total Kenya in 1997.

In 2000, he was appointed Vice President, Total East Africa & Indian Ocean in Total's Refining & Marketing business.

Momar Nguer, 55, is a graduate of France's ESSEC business school.

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