Until recently, only two autocratic presidents had ruled Gabon since its independence from France in 1960. The recent president of Gabon, El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - had dominated the country's political scene for four decades. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in 2002-03 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. President BONGO died in June 2009. New elections in August 2009 brought Ali Ben BONGO, son of the former president, to power. Despite political conditions, a small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous and stable African countries.
Titel: La Concorde
Bovenstaande gegevens zijn gedeeltelijk ontleend aan het CIA World Factbook 2006.
| 2009-06-08 | | President Omar Bongo Ondimba dies. The president of the Senate, Rose Francine Rogombé, is the constitutional successor. |
| 2008-10-07 | | In a cabinet reshuffle, Paul Toungui is appointed foreign minister and Blaise Louembé finance minister. |
| 2008-02-04 | | Laure Olga Gondjout is named foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle. She takes office February 6. |
| 2007-01-19 | | Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong submits the resignation of his government. He is reappointed on January 24. The government named on January 25 is unchanged in the key portfolios. |
| 2006-12-17 | | In parliamentary elections (with voting in 7 constituencies only held on December 24), the governing Gabon Democratic Party wins 82 of 120 seats, allied parties 17, opposition parties 17 (including the Gabonese People's Union with 8 and the Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development with 4), and independents 4. |
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