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2023 Gabonese General Election
General elections were held in Gabon on 26 August 2023. Incumbent president Ali Bongo ran for re-election, representing the Gabonese Democratic Party, which had ruled the country continuously since its independence from France in 1960, including 41 years under Bongo's father, Omar. Bongo was declared the winner on 30 August. A coup d'état began shortly afterward, leading to the election results being annulled. Local and departmental elections were held the same day. Background The previous presidential election was held on 27 August 2016. On the day after the elections, opposition leader Jean Ping declared victory and said that he was "waiting for the outgoing president to call to congratulate me," although no results had been officially announced. Only the electoral commission was legally permitted to announce results, and the Minister of the Interior, Pacôme Moubelet-Boubeya, accused Ping of "attempt ngto manipulate the democratic process," while Bongo said that "you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Bongo Ondimba
Ali Bongo Ondimba (born Alain Bernard Bongo; 9 February 1959),"Bongo Ali", ''Gabon: Les hommes de pouvoir'', number 4Africa Intelligence 5 March 2002 . sometimes known as Ali Bongo, is a Gabonese politician who has been the third president of Gabon since October 2009. Ali Bongo is the son of Omar Bongo, who was President of Gabon from 1967 until his death in 2009. During his father's presidency, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1991, represented Bongoville as a Deputy in the National Assembly from 1991 to 1999, and was Minister of Defense from 1999 to 2009. After his father's death, he won the 2009 Gabonese presidential election."Bongo's son to be Gabon candidate in August poll" AFP, 16 July 2009. He was reelected in |
Pacôme Moubelet-Boubeya
Pacôme Moubelet-Boubeya (born 12 March 1963) is a Gabonese politician. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon from 2020 to 2022, he previously served in the same role from 2016 to 2017. He also was Minister of the Interior from 2015 to 2016. Biography He was born in Bitam on 12 March 1963. In 1982, he earned a baccalauréat in Letters and philosophy at the lycée national Léon M'ba in Libreville. Later, he earned an MBA at Ealing College. From 2012 to 2015 he was Chief of Staff of the President of the Gabonese Democratic Party. He was named Minister of Education in 2015. As Minister of the Interior, Decentralization, and Public Security, he was responsible for explaining the rules of the 2016 presidential election to foreign observers. On August 30, 2016, he said of the presidential election, "any alleged result broadcast before, during or after the official proclamation is a lie and violation of the law." At the time of the post-election protests, he condemned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairperson Of The African Union Commission
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the head of the African Union Commission. On January 30, 2017, it was announced that Chad's Moussa Faki Moussa Faki Mahamat ( ar, موسى فكي محمد ', born 21 June 1960) is a Chadian politician and diplomat who has been the elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission since 14 March 2017. Previously he was Prime Minister of Chad from 2 ... would become the further chairperson. History List See also * Chairperson of the African Union References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chairperson Of The African Union Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulette Missambo
Paulette Missambo is a Gabonese politician who has served as the president of the Senate of Gabon since 18 September 2023. Early life and education Paulette Missambo was born on 20 September 1949 in Kessipoughou, Ogooué-Lolo Province, Gabon. She attended Omar Bongo University in Libreville, Gabon and graduated from Charles de Gaulle University – Lille III in Lille, France with a Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and Diploma in Advanced Studies in french linguistics. She returned to Gabon and in 1982 was appoint principal at Port-Gentil National High School, making her the first woman principal in Gabon. Political career Missambo was appointed Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms on 26 November 1990 and served until 21 June 1991. She was elected to the National Assembly of Gabon in 1991 as a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party and served until 2009. She represented Libreville. From 21 June 1991 to 25 March 1994, she served as the Minister of National Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou
Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou (born 8 April 1952) is a Gabonese politician who served as Vice President of Gabon from 2017 to 2019. He is the President of the Social Democratic Party. Life and career Born to a Punu familyFranck Salin"Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou: "I am afraid for Gabon"" Afrik.com, 17 August 2009. in Mouila, Maganga Moussavou studied economic history at the National University of Gabon, then at the University of Rennes. He completed a doctorate at the Sorbonne in just two years, his thesis entitled "L'aide publique de la France au développement du Gabon" being published in both French and English in the early 1980s. Returning to Gabon in 1978, he worked as Inspector General of Finance, an economic and financial adviser to the government, and then administrator of funds to the International Monetary Fund. In 1990, Maganga Moussavou founded the Social Democratic Party. He stood for the party in the 1993 and 1998 presidential elections, never managing 1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party (Gabon)
The Social Democratic Party (, PSD) is a political party in Gabon. It is part of the Presidential Majority coalition and is led by Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou. History The PSD was established in 1991. Maganga Moussavou was nominated as its candidate for the 1993 presidential election, finishing fourth in a field of thirteen candidates with 3.6% of the vote. He ran again in the 1998 presidential election, this time finishing fifth out of the eight candidates with 1% of the vote. The party won a single seat in the National Assembly in the 2001 parliamentary election, and subsequently joined 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 ... (PDG)-led government.Tom Lansford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press It did not put ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jocktane
Mike Jocktane is a Gabonese Protestant pastor and politician (born 3 July 1972) in Paris. He is the first bishop of Pentecostal and charismatic circles in Gabon. Biography Family Mike Jocktane is the second of four children. On July 30, 1994, he married Nadia Jasmine Ogowan, with whom he had two daughters and two sons. Educational background Mike Jocktane began his schooling in Port-Gentil in Gabon before becoming a student at the Saint-Aspais high school in Melun where he graduated in 1991. He then studied economics at the Panthéon-Assas University until 1992. It was at this time that he felt the call of God and joined the United States to follow the teachings of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas where he obtained a certificate of Leadership. He furthered his theological training in Tulsa by completing a Bachelor of Arts in Theology at Oral Roberts University in 1996. A man of faith It was on February 3, 1987, at the age of 14, in the middle of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandré Barro Chambrier
Alexandre Barro Chambrier (born 25 August 1958) is a Gabonese politician and MP of the 4th district of Libreville, standing member of the political bureau and member of the Pan African Parliament. Education Mr. Alexandre Barro Chambrier holds an MA in Economics and Management Science, Post Graduate Studies in Political Science (DEA) from the University of Paris IX Dauphine (France), Ph.D in Economics (Institut d’Etudes Politique, Paris, France) and a Post – Doctorate degree (Aggregation) in Economics From 1988–1991. Early life and political career He held successively responsibilities as the Economic Adviser to the Ministry of Trade and Secretary of State for Culture and Francophone within the Government of Gabon. From 1990 to 1994, he served as Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Gabon. In charge of the Special Committee on the Economic and Financial Crisis of the Republic of Gabon. Between 1994 and 2002 he served as the Alternate Director and Exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Simultaneous Vote
Double simultaneous vote (DSV) is an electoral system in which multiple offices – such as the president and members of a legislature – are elected through a single vote cast for a party. It can be combined with other electoral systems; in Uruguay DSV is used to elect the president and members of the Senate and Chamber of Representatives, with the presidential election also using the two-round system; if no party/presidential candidate receives a majority of the vote, a second round is held for the presidential election. The initial republican constitutions of several countries in the Commonwealth of Nations, such as Kenya, Guyana and Zambia, provided for presidential elections by double simultaneous vote. Occasionally, as in Tanganyika, a variant was used whereby the candidate who won a majority of ''constituencies'' (as opposed to a plurality of votes) would be elected. Some Latin American countries used a DSV variant known as ''Ley de Lemas ''Ley de Lemas'' is a form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-round System
The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian result, not a simple plurality result as under First past the post. Under the two-round election system, the election process usually proceeds to a second round only if in the first round no candidate received a simple majority (more than 50%) of votes cast, or some other lower prescribed percentage. Under the two-round system, usually only the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round, or only those candidates who received above a prescribed proportion of the votes, are candidates in the second round. Other candidates are excluded from the second round. The two-round system is widely used in the election of legislative bodies and directly elected presidents, as well as in other contexts, such as in the election of politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plurality Voting System
Plurality voting refers to electoral systems in which a candidate, or candidates, who poll more than any other counterpart (that is, receive a plurality), are elected. In systems based on single-member districts, it elects just one member per district and may also be referred to as first-past-the-post (FPTP), single-member plurality (SMP/SMDP), single-choice voting (an imprecise term as non-plurality voting systems may also use a single choice), simple plurality or relative majority (as opposed to an ''absolute majorit''y, where more than half of votes is needed, this is called ''majority voting''). A system which elects multiple winners elected at once with the plurality rule, such as one based on multi-seat districts, is referred to as plurality block voting. Plurality voting is distinguished from ''majority voting'', in which a winning candidate must receive an absolute majority of votes: more than half of all votes (more than all other candidates combined if each voter ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union (Gabon)
The National Union (french: Union Nationale, UN) is a political party in Gabon. History The UN was established in February 2010 by a merger of the African Development Movement (MAD), the Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development (UGDD) and the National Republican Rally (RNR).Gabonese opposition forms new party IOL, 10 February 2010 In the 2006 parliamentary elections the UGDD had won four seats and the MAD one. The new party gained support from several prominent former members of the ruling |
