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Second Inauguration Of Ali Bongo Ondimba
The second inauguration of Ali Bongo Ondimba for his second seven-year term as the third president of Gabon occurred on 27 September 2016 after the Gabonese presidential election, 2016, August 2016 presidential election. This was the second time Ali Bongo took the oath after he was first sworn into office on 16 October 2016. The inauguration took place despite the 2016 Gabonese protests, violence and tension in the country after Bongo won the election on a thin margin of only 6000 votes. The opposition, led by Jean Ping, denounced the election results as fraudulent. The inauguration was kept low key to prevent any violence between the two parties. Dignitaries in attendance Government representatives References {{reflist Presidential inaugurations, Bongo Ondimba, Ali 2016 in Gabon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Gabon
The president of Gabon is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960. Description of the office Election The president of the republic is elected for a presidential term of seven (7) years, by universal and direct suffrage. The president is re-electable.Article 9 of the Constitution of 1991. The election is won by the candidate who obtains the largest number of votes. All Gabonese citizens, male and female, who are at least forty (40) years old, have resided in Gabon for at least twelve (12) months, and who enjoy their full civil and political rights are eligible to run for the seat of the presidency.Article 10 of the Constitution of 1991. The Constitutional Court may extend the provisioned time periods conforming to Article 11 below, but the elections may not take place more than thirty-five (35) days after the date of the decision of the Constitutional Court. If an app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
