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Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, 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 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 2.3 million people. There are coastal plains, mountains, and a savanna in the east.
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba was a Gabonese politician who was the second President of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009. Omar Bongo was promoted to key positions as a young official under Gabon's first President Léon M'ba in the 1960s, before being elected Vice-President in his own right in 1966. In 1967, he succeeded M'ba to become the second Gabon President, upon the latter's death.
Elections in Gabon take place within the framework of a presidential multi-party democracy with the Gabonese Democratic Party, in power since independence, as the dominant party. The President and National Assembly are directly elected, whilst the Senate is indirectly elected.
Ali Bongo Ondimba, sometimes known as Ali Bongo, is a Gabonese politician who is the third and current president of Gabon since October 2009.
Patience Marie Josephine Kama Dabany, also known by the names Marie Joséphine Kama and Josephine Bongo, is a Gabonese singer and musician. Dabany served as the First Lady of Gabon from 1967 to 1987. For nearly 30 years she was married to Omar Bongo Ondimba, who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009. After their divorce, she successfully pursued a career in music. She is the mother of the current President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Nearly ten percent of the population of Gabon practice Islam, according to a 2012 estimate. Most follow Sunni Islam. 80 to 90 percent of the Muslims are foreigners.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gabon is a government minister in charge of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Gabon, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
Sylvia Valentin Bongo Ondimba is the wife of Ali Bongo Ondimba since 1989. She became the First Lady of Gabon following the inauguration of her husband as President of Gabon on 16 October 2009. She created the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation, "For the family", in January 2011 "to improve the plight of vulnerable and disadvantaged people around the world".
First Lady or First Gentleman of Gabon is the title held by the spouse of the president of Gabon. The current first lady is Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, who has held the office since 2009.
The Gabon of the Future is a political party in Gabon led by Sylvestre Oyouomi.
Events in the year 2017 in Gabon.
Julien Nkoghe Bekale is a Gabonese politician who served as the prime minister of Gabon from 2019 to 2020. In the aftermath of the 2019 Gabonese coup d'état attempt, he was appointed prime minister by president Ali Bongo Ondimba on 12 January 2019.
Events in the year 2019 in Gabon.
Events in the year 2009 in Gabon.
Events in the year 2006 in Gabon.
Events in the year 2001 in Gabon.
Events in the year 1993 in Gabon.
Events in the year 1994 in Gabon.
General elections are scheduled to be held in Gabon in 2023. Incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba is running for re-election.
Events in the year 2023 in Gabon.
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