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Bongo, Omar(El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba; orig. Albert Bernard Bongo)
1935 - Born on the 30th of December in Lewai, a town of the Haut-Ogooué province in southeastern Gabon.
- Worked at the Post and Telecommunications Public Services, before starting his military training.
1960 - Bongo started his political career.
1967-1976 - Served as prime minister of Gabon.
1967 - He was elected vice president in March with Leon M'ba.
- Became president after the death of M'ba on 28th of November. At the age of 31 he became the world's youngest president at the time.
1970s - He converted to Islam, taking the name Omar Bongo.
1976-1981 - Once again he became the prime minister of Gabon.
1989-1991 - Served as Foreign Minister.
1999 - Becoming Defence Minister.
2003 - He added Ondimba as his surname.
2005 - In February after the death of Togolese president Gnassingbé Eyadéma, he became Africa's longest serving ruler, and the world's fifth longest serving ruler.
2006 - He was sworn in for another seven-year term on the 19th of January.
- Worked at the Post and Telecommunications Public Services, before starting his military training.
1960 - Bongo started his political career.
1967-1976 - Served as prime minister of Gabon.
1967 - He was elected vice president in March with Leon M'ba.
- Became president after the death of M'ba on 28th of November. At the age of 31 he became the world's youngest president at the time.
1970s - He converted to Islam, taking the name Omar Bongo.
1976-1981 - Once again he became the prime minister of Gabon.
1989-1991 - Served as Foreign Minister.
1999 - Becoming Defence Minister.
2003 - He added Ondimba as his surname.
2005 - In February after the death of Togolese president Gnassingbé Eyadéma, he became Africa's longest serving ruler, and the world's fifth longest serving ruler.
2006 - He was sworn in for another seven-year term on the 19th of January.
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Blanc comme Negre by Omar Bongo (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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Dialogue&participation by Omar Bongo (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 1972) |
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Dialogue of nations: Africa's political and economic role in the new world order by Omar Bongo (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 1978) |
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Confidences d'un Africain: Entretiens avec Christian Casteran by Omar Bongo (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 1994) |
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