Circle of Reformist Liberals
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The Circle of Liberal Reformers is a political party
in Gabon
, formed in late 1992 and led by Jean-Boniface Assélé
. It is part of the Presidential Majority supporting President Omar Bongo
.
The CLR supported Bongo's candidacy in the December 1993 presidential election
.
In the parliamentary election
held on 9 December 2001, the party won two out of 120 seats. In the 17 December/24 December 2006 parliamentary election
, the party won three seats out of 120.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
, formed in late 1992 and led by Jean-Boniface Assélé
Jean-Boniface Assélé
Jean-Boniface Assélé is a Gabonese politician and the President of the Circle of Liberal Reformers . He served in the government of Gabon from 1975 to 1990 and again from 2004 to 2009. He was also Commander-in-Chief of the National Police Forces from 1970 to 1989 and held the rank of General...
. It is part of the Presidential Majority supporting President Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....
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The CLR supported Bongo's candidacy in the December 1993 presidential election
Gabonese presidential election, 1993
Gabon held a presidential election on 5 December 1993. Incumbent President Omar Bongo, in power since 1967, sought a five-year term against 12 other candidates. It was Gabon's first multiparty election, and according to official results Bongo won in the first round with 51.2% of the vote...
.
In the parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2001
Gabon held a parliamentary election on 9 December 2001.-Results:...
held on 9 December 2001, the party won two out of 120 seats. In the 17 December/24 December 2006 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2006
A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
, the party won three seats out of 120.