Claude Damas Ozimo
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Claude Aristide Damas Ozimo (born 20 July 1939) is a Gabon
ese 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. He was Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works for a time during the 1980s. Later, he served as Mayor of Libreville until he was succeeded by opposition leader Paul M'ba Abessole
after the 1996 municipal election.
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. 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.
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...
ese politician, currently serving as the First Secretary of the Senate of Gabon
Senate of Gabon
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 102 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies by local and départemental councillors...
. He was previously a Secretary of State in the government and Mayor of Libreville
Libreville
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
. Damas Ozimo is a member of the governing Gabonese Democratic Party
Gabonese Democratic Party
The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo...
(PDG).
Damas Ozimo is the son of Georges Damas Aleka, who was President of the National Assembly of Gabon
National Assembly of Gabon
The National Assembly of Gabon is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by the President.-Latest results:...
from 1964 to 1975. He was Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works for a time during the 1980s. Later, he served as Mayor of Libreville until he was succeeded by opposition leader Paul M'ba Abessole
Paul M'ba Abessole
Fr. Paul Mba Abessole is a Gabonese politician who heads the National Woodcutters' Rally – Rally for Gabon and was a leading opponent of President Omar Bongo during the 1990s...
after the 1996 municipal election.
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. 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.