Claude Damas Ozimo

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Claude Aristide Damas Ozimo (born 20 July 1939 [1] ) is a Gabonese politician, currently serving as the First Secretary of the Senate of Gabon. He was previously a Secretary of State in the government and Mayor of Libreville. Damas Ozimo is a member of the governing Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG).

Damas Ozimo is the son of Georges Damas Aleka, who was President of the National Assembly of Gabon from 1964 to 1975. [2] He was Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works for a time during the 1980s. [3] Later, he served as Mayor of Libreville until he was succeeded by opposition leader Paul M'ba Abessole after the 1996 municipal election. [4]

In December 2008, the PDG designated Damas Ozimo as its candidate for the first seat from the 4th Arrondissement of Libreville in the 18 January 2009 Senate election. [5] He was re-elected to the Senate and was subsequently re-elected to his post as First Secretary of the Senate on 16 February 2009. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Page on Damas at Senate website (in French).
  2. ↑ "Le nouveau président du Sénat gabonais sera connu ce mercredi" Archived January 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , Infosplusgabon, 24 May 2006 (in French).
  3. ↑ World Highways, volumes 36–38 (1985).
  4. ↑ "Modification de la liste des membres de l'AIMF", AIMF website (in French).
  5. ↑ "Gabon : Le SG du PDG sort ses jokers pour les sénatoriales" Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine , GabonEco, 12 December 2008 (in French).
  6. ↑ "Gabon: Parlement : cinq dames et dix hommes forment le nouveau Bureau du Sénat" Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine , Gabonews, 16 February 2009 (in French).


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