Gabonese Democratic Party
Encyclopedia
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
(with the party named the Gabonese Democratic Bloc), then under Omar Bongo
. In the National Assembly of Gabon
it holds 86 of 120 seats, and in the Senate of Gabon
it holds 54 of 91 seats.
The PDG was the sole legal party from its inception on 12 March 1968. In May 1990 constitutional amendments reestablished a multiparty system in Gabon.
In the parliamentary election held on 9 December 2001
, the party won 88 out of 120 seats. In the 17 December 2006 election
, the PDG won 80 seats; parties allied with the PDG also won some seats.
In the presidential election held in 2009
, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the son of Omar Bongo
, won the election with 41.7% of the vote under the banner of the PDG.
PDG has several branches (or 'Federations') abroad, with the largest being in France
and in the United States
.
; at the congress, it designated Bongo as its candidate for the single-party November 1986 presidential election.
The PDG held its Ninth Ordinary Congress on 19–21 September 2008. At this congress, Faustin Boukoubi
, who had been Minister of Agriculture, was elected as the party's Secretary-General; he replaced Simplice Guedet Manzela
, who had previously been the Secretary-General for ten years. Also at the congress, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, composed of 18 members, was elected. The Standing Committee includes two members from each of Gabon's nine provinces, and 15 of its 18 members are also members of the government.
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...
of 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...
. Its motto is Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
, Tolerance
Toleration
Toleration is "the practice of deliberately allowing or permitting a thing of which one disapproves. One can meaningfully speak of tolerating, ie of allowing or permitting, only if one is in a position to disallow”. It has also been defined as "to bear or endure" or "to nourish, sustain or preserve"...
, Peace
Peace
Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the...
.
It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba
Léon M'ba
Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent...
(with the party named the Gabonese Democratic Bloc), then under 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....
. In 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:...
it holds 86 of 120 seats, and in 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...
it holds 54 of 91 seats.
The PDG was the sole legal party from its inception on 12 March 1968. In May 1990 constitutional amendments reestablished a multiparty system in Gabon.
In the parliamentary election held on 9 December 2001
Gabonese legislative election, 2001
Gabon held a parliamentary election on 9 December 2001.-Results:...
, the party won 88 out of 120 seats. In the 17 December 2006 election
Gabonese legislative election, 2006
A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
, the PDG won 80 seats; parties allied with the PDG also won some seats.
In the presidential election held in 2009
Gabonese presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in Gabon on 30 August 2009 after the incumbent President Omar Bongo Ondimba died on 8 June 2009. While the constitution stated that Interim President Rose Francine Rogombé should organise elections within 30 to 45 days, the Constitutional Court accepted the...
, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the son of 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....
, won the election with 41.7% of the vote under the banner of the PDG.
PDG has several branches (or 'Federations') abroad, with the largest being in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and in the United States
United States
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.
Congresses
On 17–21 September 1986, the PDG held its Third Ordinary Congress in LibrevilleLibreville
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 :...
; at the congress, it designated Bongo as its candidate for the single-party November 1986 presidential election.
The PDG held its Ninth Ordinary Congress on 19–21 September 2008. At this congress, Faustin Boukoubi
Faustin Boukoubi
Faustin Boukoubi is a Gabonese politician who has been the Secretary-General of the Gabonese Democratic Party since 2008...
, who had been Minister of Agriculture, was elected as the party's Secretary-General; he replaced Simplice Guedet Manzela
Simplice Guedet Manzela
Simplice Guedet Manzela is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party , and is a deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon. He was Secretary-General of the PDG until September 2008.-References:...
, who had previously been the Secretary-General for ten years. Also at the congress, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, composed of 18 members, was elected. The Standing Committee includes two members from each of Gabon's nine provinces, and 15 of its 18 members are also members of the government.
Current deputies of the PDG in the National Assembly
Deputies currently representing the party in the National Assembly of the 11th Legislature:- Joselone Afouaei Obuono
- Gisèle Akoghet
- Michael Akouloua
- Jean Marie Alandzi
- François Ango Ndoutome
- Gisèle Akoghet
- Michel Akouloua
- Jean Marie Alandzi
- François Ango Ndoutoume
- André Angwe Aboughe
- Jules Anoumba
- Michel Assoume
- Georges Bertrand Bekele
- André Dieudonné Berre
- Anna Bouandja N'Djana
- Alexis Boutamba Mbina
- Raphaël Dogui
- Marcel Doupamby Matoka
- Etienne Ebouta Emane
- Jean César Essone Obiang
- Etienne Ebouta Moapa
- Gaston Engohang Obiang
- Paul Essie Emane
- Vincent de Paul GondjoutVincent de Paul GondjoutVincent de Paul Gondjout is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party , and is a Deputy of the National Assembly of Gabon representing the Commune of Libreville. He is the son of Paul Gondjout, who was a prominent figure in Gabon in the 1960s.-References:...
- Simplice Guedet ManzelaSimplice Guedet ManzelaSimplice Guedet Manzela is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party , and is a deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon. He was Secretary-General of the PDG until September 2008.-References:...
- Jonathan Ignoumba
- Barnabé Mamboungou Indoumou
- Jean-Blaise Ipedissy
- Jean Claude Iwangou
- Jules Kami
- Paulette Koho
- Emanuel Late
- Laurent Lepenguet
- Hilaire Machima
- Françoise MakayaFrançoise MakayaFrançoise Makaya is a Gabonese politician. She is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party and a Deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon....
- Luc Marat AbylaLuc Marat AbylaLuc Marat Abyla is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party , and is a Deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon. Currently he is the President of the PDG Parliamentary Group.-References:...
- Jean Massima
- Vincent Mavoungou Bouyou
- Joseph Mba Ewoure
- Jean André Mba Oyono
- Edgard Anicet Mboumou Miyakou
- Jean Claude Mboumi Nzinzi
- Paul Menga-Me-Nzoghe
- Christine Minkouet Mi Aloh
- Paulette Missambo
- Marie Missouloukagne
- Dieudonné Mondjo
- Martin Moulengui Mabende
- Séraphin Moundounga
- Emile Moussavou Moundziegou
- Serge Moussouami
- Ernest Mpouho-Epigat
- Marcellin Mve EbangMarcellin Mve EbangMarcellin Mve Ebang is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party , a diplomat and a deputy of the National Assembly of Gabon in Libreville. He studied at Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University in International Law.-References:...
- Alexandrine Mvou
- Léon Paul Mvouba Okori
- Bernabé Ndaki
- Albert Ndjave Ndjoy
- Henri Ndong Angoue
- Paul Ndong Nguema
- Raphaël Ngazouze
- Senturel Ngoma Madoungou
- Raymond Ngombela
- Ludovic Ngoundjiga
- Charlotte Nkero Mougnoko
- Adrien Nkoghe Essingone
- Lévy Ntem Allogo
- Francis Ntolo Eya'a
- Marie-Madeleine Nyingone Anda
- Michel Nzamba Kouanga
- Joséphine Nze Mouenidiambou
- Charles Nzoh Ella
- François Nzondo
- Guy Nzouba-NdamaGuy Nzouba-NdamaGuy Nzouba-Ndama is a Gabonese politician who has been President of the National Assembly of Gabon since January 1997. He previously served in the government of Gabon as Minister of National Education from 1987 to 1990 and was President of the Parliamentary Group of the Gabonese Democratic Party ...
- Paulin Obame-NguemaPaulin Obame-NguemaDr. Paulin Obame-Nguema is a Gabonese politician who was the Prime Minister of Gabon from 2 November 1994 to 23 January 1999. He is currently a Deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon.-Prime Minister :...
- François Ompata
- Daniel Ona OndoDaniel Ona OndoDaniel Ona Ondo is a Gabonese politician who is currently the First Vice-President of the National Assembly. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party and has served as a minister in the government.-Political career:Ona Ondo taught at the Omar Bongo University in Libreville and was...
- Emmanuel Ondo MethogoEmmanuel Ondo MethogoEmmanuel Ondo Methogo is a Gabonese politician, currently serving as President of the National Council of Communication . He is a Vice-President of the Gabonese Democratic Party and was a minister in the government from 1991 to 2007.Ondo Methogo was born in Bitam...
- Rigobert Onkassa Edhouba
- Guy Christian Ossagou
- Brigitte Otoumolongui
- Jean Christophe Owono Nguema
- Paulette Oyane Ondo
- Luc Oyoubi
- Patrice Oyoumbou
- Michel Ngueme Edzo
- Chantal Sino
- Jean Richard Sylong
- Jean François Yanda