Gabonese Democratic Party

This article is about the Gabonese Democratic Party formed in 1968. See also Gabonese Democratic Party (1945).

Gabonese Democratic Party Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG)
Founded	12 March 1968
Headquarters	Libreville

The Gabonese Democratic Party (French: Parti Démocratique Gabonais, PDG), 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1]

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.

Congresses

On 17–21 September 1986, the PDG held its Third Ordinary Congress in Libreville; at the congress, it designated Bongo as its candidate for the single-party November 1986 presidential election.^[2]

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;^[3][4][5] he replaced Simplice Guedet Manzela, who had previously been the Secretary-General for ten years.^[4][5] 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.^[5]

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 Gondjout Simplice Guedet Manzela Jonathan Ignoumba Barnabé Mamboungou Indoumou Jean-Blaise Ipedissy Jean Claude Iwangou Jules Kami

Paulette Koho Emanuel Late Laurent Lepenguet Hilaire Machima Françoise Makaya Luc Marat Abyla 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 Ebang 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-Ndama Paulin Obame-Nguema François Ompata Daniel Ona Ondo Emmanuel Ondo Methogo 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

References

1. ^ "Gabon". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2008. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/223148/Gabon/40743/Administration-and-social-conditions#ref=ref467697&tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=Gabon%20%3A%3A%20Administration%20and%20social%20conditions%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
2. ^ "Apr 1987 - Re-election of President Bongo - Cabinet changes - Internal political and security developments - Economic situation", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 33, April, 1987 Gabon, Page 35047.
3. ^ "Gabon : Faustin Boukoubi a pris officiellement ses fonctions", Infosplusgabon, 26 September 2008 (French).
4. ^ ^{a b} "PDG: Faustin Boukoubi au gouvernail", Croissance Saine Environnement, 22 September 2008 (French).
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Gabon : Le challenge de Faustin Boukoubi au secrétariat général du PDG", GabonEco, 22 September 2008 (French).

External links

• PDG website (French)