Laure Olga Gondjout

Laure Olga Gondjout (born 19 December 1953)is a Gabonese political figure. She has served in the government since 2006 and is currently the Minister of Communication, Posts, Telecommunications, and New Information Technologies.

Goundjout is the daughter of Paul Gondjout, another Gabonese politician.cite web|url=http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_jeune_afrique.asp?art_cle=LIN05013lauretnedis0|title=Laure Gondjout Secrétaire particulière du président|date=2003-01-05|work=Jeune Afrique|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-11] She was appointed as Minister Delegate to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean Ping, in the government of Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong, named on January 21 2006. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20070622005055/http://www.izf.net/izf/Guide/Gabon/gouvernement.htm List of governments of Gabon] , izf.net (2007 archive page) fr icon.] [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/gabon/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=XIN80028lgerrsianob0 "Léger remaniement du gouvernement gabonais"] , Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), February 4, 2008 fr icon.] After nearly two years in that position, she was appointed as Minister of Communication, Posts, Telecommunications, and New Information Technologies in the government named on December 28 2007. [http://www.gabonews.ga/actualite/actualites_2007.php?Article=1816 "Gabon: Gouvernement : Laure Olga Gondjout dans ses nouvelles fonctions à la tête de la diplomatie gabonaise"] , Gabonews, February 6, 2008 fr icon.] Soon afterwards, Jean Ping was elected Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, and on February 4 2008 Gondjout was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs to replace him. She took office as Foreign Minister on February 6.

Gondjout served as Foreign Minister for eight months. In the government appointed on October 7, 2008, she was moved back to her old position as Minister of Communication, Posts, Telecommunications, and New Information Technologies; [ [http://www.infosplusgabon.com/article.php3?id_article=2517 "Gabon : Le nouveau gouvernement gabonais"] , Infosplusgabon, October 8, 2008 fr icon.] she was succeeded as Foreign Minister by Paul Toungui on October 9. [ [http://www.gabonews.ga/actualite/actualites_2007.php?Article=4968 "Gabon: Laure Olga Gondjout passe le témoin à Paul Toungui aux Affaires Etrangères"] , Gabonews, October 9, 2008 fr icon.]

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