Martin Bongo
Martin Bongo (born July 4, 1940) is a Gabon political figure and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1976 to 1989.
Bongo, a nephew of President Omar Bongo,[1] was born in Lekei, located in Haut-Ogooué Province.[2] In 1989, President Bongo appointed his son, Ali-Ben Bongo, to succeed Martin Bongo as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]
Bongo was the Special Representative of the African Union to the Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2003.[3]
References
- 1 2 James Franklin Barnes, Gabon: Beyond the Colonial Legacy (1992), page 57.
- ↑ "Index Bo". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ↑ "Kabila receives AU envoy", Pana, October 17, 2003.
Preceded by Paul Okoumba d'Okwatsegue |
Foreign Minister of Gabon 1976–1989 |
Succeeded by Ali-Ben Bongo |
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