Union of the Gabonese People
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The Union of the Gabonese People is an opposition political party
in Gabon
. Officially registered in 1991, the current party president is Pierre Mamboundou
.
Mamboundou announced the party's foundation in Paris
on 14 July 1989, during the single-party rule of the Gabonese Democratic Party
(PDG).
Mamboundou was the party's candidate in the 1998 presidential election. He placed second behind incumbent Omar Bongo
, receiving 16.5% of the vote. In the December 2001 parliamentary election
, the party won no seats in the National Assembly
.
He ran again in the 27 November 2005 presidential election
and finished second to Bongo, winning 13.6% of the vote. In the 17 December/24 December 2006 parliamentary election
the party won 8 out of 120 seats in the National Assembly.
The party is sometimes known as the Gabonese People's Union or Union of the People of Gabon.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Gabon
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...
. Officially registered in 1991, the current party president is Pierre Mamboundou
Pierre Mamboundou
Pierre Mamboundou was a Gabonese politician. He was President of the Union of the Gabonese People , an opposition party in Gabon, from 1989 to 2011.-ACCT career and 1989 events:Mamboundou was born in Mouila...
.
Mamboundou announced the party's foundation in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 14 July 1989, during the single-party rule 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...
(PDG).
Mamboundou was the party's candidate in the 1998 presidential election. He placed second behind incumbent Omar Bongo
Omar 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....
, receiving 16.5% of the vote. In the December 2001 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2001
Gabon held a parliamentary election on 9 December 2001.-Results:...
, the party won no seats in the National Assembly
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:...
.
He ran again in the 27 November 2005 presidential election
Gabonese presidential election, 2005
Gabon held a presidential election on 27 November 2005. Incumbent President Omar Bongo Ondimba, in power since 1967 , sought another seven-year term against four other candidates. According to an announcement of results by the country's interior minister, Bongo won the election with 79.2% of the vote...
and finished second to Bongo, winning 13.6% of the vote. In the 17 December/24 December 2006 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2006
A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
the party won 8 out of 120 seats in the National Assembly.
The party is sometimes known as the Gabonese People's Union or Union of the People of Gabon.