Guy Nzouba-Ndama
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Guy Nzouba-Ndama is a Gabon
ese politician
who has been President of the National Assembly of Gabon
since January 1997. He previously served in the government of Gabon as Minister of National Education from 1987 to 1990 and was President of the Parliamentary Group of the Gabonese Democratic Party
(Parti démocratique gabonais, PDG) from 1990 to 1996.
, located in Lolo-Bouenguidi Department
. He began teaching philosophy in September 1975, and he was appointed as Director of Orientation at the Directorate-General of Scholarships and Internships in November 1975, while continuing to teach. In 1980, he became Director-General of Scholarships and Internships, remaining in that post until 1983.
dismissed him from his post as Minister of National Education on 26 February 1990; subsequently he was Political Adviser to President Bongo from February to November 1990. In the 1990 parliamentary election
, he was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate in Koulamoutou, and he was the President of the PDG Parliamentary Group from 1990 to 1996. He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the December 1996 parliamentary election. Following the latter election, Nzouba-Ndama was elected as President of the National Assembly on 27 January 1997.
Nzouba-Ndama retained his parliamentary seat in the December 2001 parliamentary election
and was re-elected as President of the National Assembly on 25 January 2002; he received 111 votes, with one deputy voting against him and seven abstaining. He was again re-elected as a Deputy in the December 2006 parliamentary election
, and he was re-elected for a third term as President of the National Assembly on 24 January 2007, receiving 111 votes from the 120 deputies. Speaking on the occasion, Nzouba-Ndama praised the deputies of the preceding legislature for producing legislation that he said benefited the people, and he thanked President Bongo for retaining confidence in his leadership of the National Assembly. He also discussed his hope that roads across the country would be paved, saying that the National Assembly could use its legislative power to direct the government towards that goal.
Nzouba-Ndama was a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union from 1999 to 2003. Subsequently he was President of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie.
Following Omar Bongo's death in June 2009, Nzouba-Ndama was considered a supporter of Bongo's son Ali in the latter's efforts to obtain the PDG nomination for the August 2009 presidential election
. Ali Bongo won the nomination and then prevailed in the presidential election, according to official results. When Bongo was sworn in as President on 16 October 2009, Nzouba-Ndama said that he faced a "Herculean" task: he would face pressure to carry out reforms, but would also be expected to do so in a moderate fashion while preserving the political balance crafted by his father.
Nzouba-Ndama represented Gabon at the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, which opened on 8 November 2009, and on that occasion he met with Wen Jiabao
, the Premier of the People's Republic of China
, to discuss the continuation of the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two countries.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
ese politician
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...
who has been President of the National Assembly of Gabon
National Assembly of Gabon
The National Assembly of Gabon is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by the President.-Latest results:...
since January 1997. He previously served in the government of Gabon as Minister of National Education from 1987 to 1990 and was President of the Parliamentary Group of 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...
(Parti démocratique gabonais, PDG) from 1990 to 1996.
Background and early career
Nzouba-Ndama was born in KoulamoutouKoulamoutou
Koulamoutou is the capital of Ogooué-Lolo Province in central Gabon, with a population of around 16,000 people. It lies at the confluence of the River Lolo and the River Bouenguidi and on the N6 road. The town has an airport and had been developed by a Minister of Tourism born in a nearby...
, located in Lolo-Bouenguidi Department
Lolo-Bouenguidi Department
Lolo-Bouenguidi is a department of Ogooué-Lolo Province in central-eastern Gabon. The capital lies at Koulamoutou....
. He began teaching philosophy in September 1975, and he was appointed as Director of Orientation at the Directorate-General of Scholarships and Internships in November 1975, while continuing to teach. In 1980, he became Director-General of Scholarships and Internships, remaining in that post until 1983.
Political career
Nzouba-Ndama was first appointed to the government as Minister-Delegate under the Minister of State for Trade and Industry in March 1983. He was then appointed as Minister-Delegate under the Fourth Deputy Prime Minister for the Land-Survey Register, Housing and Lodgings in January 1986 before being promoted to the position of Minister of National Education on 18 November 1987. In the midst of a strike involving teachers, President Omar BongoOmar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....
dismissed him from his post as Minister of National Education on 26 February 1990; subsequently he was Political Adviser to President Bongo from February to November 1990. In the 1990 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 1990
Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon in 1990, the first multy-party elections in the country since 1967. The first round of voting was held on 16 September, with a second round due the following week. However, results from 32 of the 120 constituencies were annulled after public protests...
, he was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate in Koulamoutou, and he was the President of the PDG Parliamentary Group from 1990 to 1996. He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the December 1996 parliamentary election. Following the latter election, Nzouba-Ndama was elected as President of the National Assembly on 27 January 1997.
Nzouba-Ndama retained his parliamentary seat in the December 2001 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2001
Gabon held a parliamentary election on 9 December 2001.-Results:...
and was re-elected as President of the National Assembly on 25 January 2002; he received 111 votes, with one deputy voting against him and seven abstaining. He was again re-elected as a Deputy in the December 2006 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2006
A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
, and he was re-elected for a third term as President of the National Assembly on 24 January 2007, receiving 111 votes from the 120 deputies. Speaking on the occasion, Nzouba-Ndama praised the deputies of the preceding legislature for producing legislation that he said benefited the people, and he thanked President Bongo for retaining confidence in his leadership of the National Assembly. He also discussed his hope that roads across the country would be paved, saying that the National Assembly could use its legislative power to direct the government towards that goal.
Nzouba-Ndama was a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union from 1999 to 2003. Subsequently he was President of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie.
Events since 2007
Nzouba-Ndama is a Vice-President of the PDG. He was President of the Preparatory Committee for the PDG's Ninth Congress, which was held on 19–21 September 2007; he was also chosen by President Bongo to lead the work of the congress.Following Omar Bongo's death in June 2009, Nzouba-Ndama was considered a supporter of Bongo's son Ali in the latter's efforts to obtain the PDG nomination for the August 2009 presidential election
Gabonese presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in Gabon on 30 August 2009 after the incumbent President Omar Bongo Ondimba died on 8 June 2009. While the constitution stated that Interim President Rose Francine Rogombé should organise elections within 30 to 45 days, the Constitutional Court accepted the...
. Ali Bongo won the nomination and then prevailed in the presidential election, according to official results. When Bongo was sworn in as President on 16 October 2009, Nzouba-Ndama said that he faced a "Herculean" task: he would face pressure to carry out reforms, but would also be expected to do so in a moderate fashion while preserving the political balance crafted by his father.
Nzouba-Ndama represented Gabon at the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, which opened on 8 November 2009, and on that occasion he met with Wen Jiabao
Wen Jiabao
Wen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy...
, the Premier of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, to discuss the continuation of the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two countries.