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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]

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