The Gabonese Democratic Party (, PDG) was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Gabon
Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and ...
.
History
The party was established in 1945 by
Emile Issembe and
Paul Gondjout
Paul Marie Indjendjet Gondjout (4 June 1912 – 1 July 1990) was a Gabonese politician and civil servant, and the father of Laure Gondjout, another prominent Gabonese politician. Gondjout was a member of the Mpongwe ethnic group, and served ...
.
[Messi Me Nang Clotaire, N’Foule Mba Fabrice & Nnang Ndong Léon-Modest]
Le consensus politique au Gabon, de 1960 à nos jours
In August 1953 it merged with the
Gabonese Mixed Committee
The Gabonese Mixed Committee (, CMG) was a political party in Gabon.
History
The CMG was established on 12 August 1946 by Léon M'ba,Messi Me Nang Clotaire, N’Foule Mba Fabrice & Nnang Ndong Léon-ModestLe consensus politique au Gabon, de 1960 ...
(CMG) to form the
Gabonese Democratic Bloc
The Gabonese Democratic Party (, PDG) is a political party in Gabon. It was the dominant political party in Gabonese politics from 1961 until 2023, when it was deposed in a coup d'état against President Ali Bongo. It was also the sole legal ...
(BDG).
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References
Defunct political parties in Gabon
French Equatorial Africa
Political parties established in 1945
1945 establishments in Gabon
1953 disestablishments in Gabon
Political parties disestablished in 1953
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