List of political parties in Gabon
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This article lists political parties
in Gabon
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Gabon is a one party dominant state with the Gabonese Democratic Party
in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
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
Politics of Gabon
Politics of Gabon takes place in a framework of a republic whereby the President of Gabon is head of state and in effect, also the head of government, since he appoints the prime minister and his cabinet...
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Gabon is a one party dominant state with the 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...
in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
Parliamentary parties
- Gabonese Democratic PartyGabonese Democratic PartyThe 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...
(Parti Démocratique Gabonais) - National Woodcutters Rally (Rassemblement National des Bûcherons)
- Gabonese Progress PartyGabonese Progress PartyThe Gabonese Progress Party is a political party in Gabon.The PGP was established as a left-leaning party in March 1990, at the beginning of the wave of democratization that swept Africa in the early 1990s. Initially its key leaders were Pierre-Louis Agondjo Okawé, who was President, Marc Saturnin...
(Parti gabonais du progrès) - Democratic and Republican AllianceDemocratic and Republican AllianceThe Democratic and Republican Alliance is a political party in Gabon.At the legislative elections, 9 December 2001, the party won 3 out of 120 seats...
(Alliance Démocratique et Républicaine) - Circle of Reformist LiberalsCircle of Reformist LiberalsThe 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....
(Cercle des Libéraux Réformateurs) - Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Gabon)The Social Democratic Party is a political party in Gabon. It is part of the Presidential Majority coalition and is led by Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou....
(Parti Social-Démocrate) - National Woodcutters Rally-KombilaNational Woodcutters Rally-KombilaThe National Woodcutters Rally-Kombila , also known as the National Woodcutters' Rally - Democratic , is a political party in Gabon. It is a dissident faction of the National Woodcutters Rally, which was founded in 1991 by Fr. Paul M'ba Abessole...
(Rassemblement National des Bûcherons -KOMBILA) - African Development MovementAfrican Development MovementThe African Development Movement is a political party in Gabon, led by Pierre Claver Zeng Ebome. In the 9 December 2001 parliamentary election, the party won one out of 120 seats. In the 17 December/24 December 2006 parliamentary election, the party retained one out of 120 seats.MAD is part of the...
(Mouvement Africain de Développement) - Common Movement for DevelopmentCommon Movement for DevelopmentThe Common Movement for Development was a political party in Gabon, led by Paul Biyoghé Mba. It merged into the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party in November 2002....
(Mouvement Commun pour le Développement)
Other parties
- Jeunesse GabonaisJeunesse GabonaisThe Jeunesse Gabonais was the first political party in colonial Gabon. Founded in 1922, it was "outspokenly anti-colonialist without being anti-French". The party's goals were primarily focused on improving educational opportunities and assimilated Gabonese involvement in colonial administration....
, the first political party in Gabonese history - Gabonese Socialist PartyGabonese Socialist PartyThe Gabonese Socialist Party is a small political party in Gabon. It was founded in 1992.Augustin Moussavou King was the party's candidate in the November 2005 presidential elections. He finished fourth out of five candidates, winning 0.33 percent of the vote....
(Parti Socialiste Gabonais) - Gabonese Union for Democracy and DevelopmentGabonese Union for Democracy and DevelopmentThe Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development is an political party in Gabon...
(Union Gabonaise pour la Démocratie et le Développement) - Rally of DemocratsRally of DemocratsThe Rally of Democrats is a small political party in Gabon. It was founded in 1997 by Christian Serge Maronga.Maronga was the party's candidate in presidential elections held on 27 November 2005. He finished last out of five candidates, winning 0.30% of the vote....
(Rassemblement des Démocrates) - Union of the Gabonese PeopleUnion of the Gabonese PeopleThe Union of the Gabonese People is an opposition political party in Gabon. Officially registered in 1991, the current party president is Pierre Mamboundou....
(Union du Peuple Gabonais)
Former parties
- Movement for National Renewal (Mouvement de Redressement National)