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1990 Gabonese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon in 1990, the first multi-party elections in the country since 1967. The first round of voting was held on 16 September 1990, with a second round due the following week. However, results from 32 of the 120 constituencies were annulled after public protests claiming fraud by the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party and the second round was postponed. Re-runs were held on 21 October, with a second round on 28 October. Inter-Parliamentary Union Thirteen parties and 553 candidates contested the election, with the Gabonese Democratic Party retaining control of the by winning 63 of the 120 seats. Re ...
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Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly and its population is estimated at million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. Since its independence from France in 1960, the sovereign state of Gabon has had three presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed some governmental institutions. With petroleum and foreign private investment, it has the fourth highest HDI in the region (after Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa) and the fifth highest GDP per capita (PPP) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Gabonese General Election
General elections were held in Gabon on 19 March 1967 to elect a President and the National Assembly. Incumbent Léon M'ba of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the National Assembly election the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only party to contest the election, and won all 47 seats. Voter turnout was 99.4%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p399 On 27 November 1967, just days after he took his presidential oath at the Gabonese embassy, M'ba died from cancer, and was succeeded by Ali Bernard Bongo. He declared the country a one-party state the following year. Results President National Assembly References {{Gabonese elections General Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabonese Democratic Party
The Gabonese Democratic Party (french: Parti Démocratique Gabonais, abbreviated PDG), is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Between 1968 and 1990 it was the sole legal party. History The party was established as the Gabonese Democratic Bloc (''Bloc Démocratique Gabonais'', BDG) in 1953 as a merger of the Gabonese Mixed Committee and the Gabonese Democratic Party.Messi Me Nang Clotaire, N’Foule Mba Fabrice & Nnang Ndong Léon-ModestLe consensus politique au Gabon, de 1960 à nos jours In the 1957 Territorial Assembly elections it won eight seats, finishing behind the Gabonese Democratic and Social Union (UDSG), which had won 14 seats. However, the BDG was able to form a coalition government with the "Entente–Defence of Gabonese Interests" list, headed by one of its members, and five independents. The BGD and UDSG formed an alliance prior to the 1961 general elections, with BDG leader Léon M'ba as the sole presidential candidate, and a joint "National Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Gabon
The National Assembly (french: Assemblée Nationale) is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 143 members, elected by Two round system Latest results Members (since 1990) * List of members of the National Assembly of Gabon, 1990–1996 * List of members of the National Assembly of Gabon, 2001–2006 * List of members of the National Assembly of Gabon, 2006–2011 * List of members of the National Assembly of Gabon (current) See also * List of presidents of the National Assembly of Gabon External linksWebsite of the National Assembly References Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the nort ... Government of Gabon {{legislature-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Woodcutters' Rally – Rally For Gabon
The National Woodcutters Rally–Rally for Gabon (, RNB–RPG) is a political party in Gabon. History The party was established in 1990 as Movement for National Rectification–Woodcutters (''Mouvement de redressement national–Bûcherons'', MORENA–Bûcherons), a breakaway from the Movement for National Rectification. In the 1990 parliamentary elections it won 20 of the 120 seats in the National Assembly, becoming the largest opposition party. In February 1991 it was renamed "National Woodcutters Rally" (RNB).Tom Lansford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press The RNB nominated Paul Mba Abessole as its candidate for the 1993 presidential elections; He finished second with 26.5% of the vote. Although it won a majority of the contested seats in the 1996 local elections, the party was reduced to seven seats in the 1996 parliamentary elections. However, the following year Mba Abessole was elected mayor of Libreville, where the RNB had a majority on the muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabonese Progress Party
The Gabonese Progress Party (french: Parti gabonais du progrès, PGP) is a political party in Gabon. History The PGP was established as a left-leaning party in March 1990, at the beginning of the wave of democratization that swept Africa in the early 1990s. Initially, its key leaders were Pierre-Louis Agondjo Okawé, who was President, Marc Saturnin Nan Nguema, who was Vice-President, and Joseph Rendjambe, who was Secretary-General.David E. Gardinier and Douglas A. Yates, ''Historical Dictionary of Gabon'' (2006), Third Edition, pages 256–257. Rendjambe died in unclear circumstances in May 1990, resulting in riots by angry opposition supporters in Port-Gentil and Libreville. In the 1990 parliamentary elections the PGP won 18 seats, emerging as the third-largest party. Agondjo Okawé was the PGP candidate in the 1993 presidential elections, finishing third amidst opposition allegations of fraud. President Omar Bongo of the Gabonese Democratic Party The Gabonese Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For National Rectification
The Movement for National Rectification (french: Mouvement de Redressement National, MORENA) is a political party in Gabon. History MORENA was established in 1981, and was forced to operate illicitly in Gabon as the country was a one-party state at the time. It declared itself a government-in-exile and was supported by the Socialist Party in France.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p504 Its leaders in Gabon were arrested in 1981 and 1982 for handing out leaflets calling for the restoration of multi-party democracy. Although they were given long jail sentences, they were released in 1986 during a general amnesty. By the early 1990s, several breakaway factions had been formed, including MORENA–Woodcutters (later renamed National Woodcutters' Rally) and MORENA–Unionist; the original party went under the name MORENA–Original. It won seven seats in the 1990 parliamentary elections, whilst the Woodcutters faction won 20. In 1992 the party m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For Socialism In Gabon
The Association for Socialism in Gabon (french: Association pour le socialisme au Gabon, APSG) was a political party in Gabon. History After the restoration of multi-party democracy, the party won six seats in the 1990 parliamentary elections. It supported President Omar Bongo of the Gabonese Democratic Party The Gabonese Democratic Party (french: Parti Démocratique Gabonais, abbreviated PDG), is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Between 1968 and 1990 it was the sole legal party. History The party was established as the Gabonese Dem ... in the 1993 presidential elections. African Elections Database References Defunct political parties in Gabon[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabonese Socialist Union
The Gabonese Socialist Union (french: Union socialiste gabonaise, abbreviated USG) is a political party in Gabon. Initially an opposition party founded by formerly exiled student activists, the party aligned itself with the ruling majority. History Serge Mba Békalé was the founding president of the party.Gabonews. Politique / 2ème Congrès national de l’« USG » sur fond de nouveau départ' The majority of the founders of USG had belonged to the General Association of Gabonese Students (', AGEG) in France. Prominent members of the party included Marguérite Makaga, Vincent Essono Mengue, Alfred Antchouet Wora, Mouanga Mbadinga, Marc-Louis Ropivia and Hervé Ossamane Onouviet. The USG won four seats in the 1990 legislative elections, although it lost a seat in the by-elections held in March 1991.Elections in Gabon African Elections Databa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle For Renewal And Progress
The Circle for Renewal and Progress (french: Cercle pour le renouveau et le progrès, CRP) was a political party in Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north .... History After the restoration of multi-party democracy, the party won one seat in the 1990 parliamentary elections. It retained its seat in the 1996 elections. African Elections Database References Defunct political parties in Gabon {{Gabon-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabonese Union For Democracy And Development
The Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development (french: Union gabonaise pour la démocratie et le développement, UGDD) was a political party in Gabon. History The party was formed in 2005 by Zacharie Myboto, a former member of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). Myboto ran as an independent in the November 2005 presidential elections as the UGDD was not legalized prior to the election) in the presidential election held on 27 November 2005. He finished third out of five candidates with 6.58% of the vote. The UGDD was legally recognized by the Ministry of the Interior on 27 April 2006.Zacharie Myboto GFC Parliamentary Group website In the 2006 parliamentary elections the party won 4 of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Gabon
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Events in the year 1990 in Gabon. Incumbents * President: Omar Bongo Ondimba * Prime Minister: Léon Mébiame (until 3 May), Casimir Oyé-Mba (from 3 May) Events * Opposition parties are made legal. Deaths References 1990s in Gabon Years of the 20th century in Gabon Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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