Christian Serge Maronga (12 October 1959 – 5 August 2008
''L'Union'' (internetgabon.com), 6 August 2008 .) was a

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ese politician and President of the

Rally of Democrats The Rally of Democrats (, RDD) is a minor political party in Gabon. History The RDD was established in 1993 by Christian Serge Maronga Christian Serge Maronga (12 October 1959 – 5 August 2008 Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Occupying in the northwestern province of Estuaire, Libreville is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. The area has been inh ...

. Running as the RDD candidate in

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held on 27 November 2005, he finished last out of five candidates, winning 0.30% of the vote. As a representative of the opposition, Maronga was included on the joint majority–opposition commission on the reform of the electoral process, which began its work in May 2006 and included 12 representatives from the Presidential Majority as well as 12 from the opposition."Gabon : La commission paritaire majorité-opposition a commencé ses travaux à huit clos"
, Gabonews (bdpgabon.org), 16 May 2006 . Suffering from

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

, he was hospitalized for a month at the Hospital Center of Libreville before dying on 5 August 2008.

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