Ali Bongo Ondimba
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Ali Bongo Ondimba | |
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| President of Gabon | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Biyoghé Mba Raymond Ndong Sima Daniel Ona Ondo Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet |
| Preceded by | Rose Francine Rogombé (Acting) Omar Bongo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1959 Brazzaville, French Equatorial Africa (now Congo-Brazzaville) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia Valentin |
| Alma mater | Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Ali Bongo Ondimba (born Alain Bernard Bongo; February 9, 1959)[1] is a Gabonese politician. He became President of Gabon on October 2009.
On 7 January 2019, soldiers in Gabon launched a coup d’etat attempt. The coup attempt failed, and the government successfully re-asserted control.[2][3]
In October 2018, he was hospitalized due to a stroke in Riyadh.[4] In August 2019, Bongo was hospitalized in London and his health was said to be deteriorating.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "BONGO Ali", GABON: LES HOMMES DE POUVOIR N°4, Africa Intelligence, 5 March 2002 (in French).
- ↑ "Gabon's government quashes coup attempt, killing 2, officials say". CBC News. Associated Press. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ↑ Rupiya, Martin R. "Three reasons why the Gabon coup failed". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Gabon President Hospitalized in London as Health Deteriorates". Bloomberg. September 2, 2019.
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Media related to Ali Bongo Ondimba at Wikimedia Commons
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Wikinews has news related to this article: Gabon court upholds presidential candidate Bongo's win after protest |
- Official site of Ali Bongo
- 2004 photograph of Ali Bongo (People's Daily)
- GABON: Who will succeed Omar Bongo?, IRIN News, 11 February 2005
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