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Ali Bongo Ondimba
Ali Bongo Ondimba is a Gabonese former politician and dictator who was the third president of Gabon from 2009 until he was deposed in a coup in 2023. A member of the Gabonese Democratic Party, Bongo is the son of Omar Bongo, who was president from 1967 until his death in 2009.
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politics · President of Gabon from 2009 to 2023 · diplomat · politician · lawyer · minister · also Ali Bongo Ondimba, Ali Bongo, HE Ali Bongo Ondimba, Alain-Bernard Bongo, Ali Ben Bongo, Ondimba
Born 9 February 1959 · Q57521
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2026· 2 entries
“we are all heirs of Omar Bongo Ondimba”
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2024· 1 entry
The Africa Report: Ali Bongo Ondimba
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2023· 1 entry
Campaign: 2023 election and overthrow.
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2018· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Wuhan University (2018).
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Received an honorary doctorate of law degree from Wuhan University in China
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2016· 5 entries
Foreign Policy: Meet Ali Bongo Ondimba, Obama’s Man in Africa
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Time: President Ali Bongo Ondimba
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“s legitimacy has been questioned by his opponents. The claims would resurface in 2016, when the main challenger in the presidential election was Jean Ping, the former African Union chairman and father to two of Mr Bongo”
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With elections being marred by numerous irregularities, arrests, human rights violations and post-election protests and violence
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Expeditious arrests during student or union demonstrations (numerous since January 2016), deterioration of access to health care, deficiency of public services, recurrent electricity cuts
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2012· 1 entry
Clashes between the supporters of opposition figure André Mba Obame and police occurred in Libreville
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2009· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Gabon (2009–2023).
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2003· 1 entry
Both adopted the Obamba patronymic "Ondimba" in memory of Omar's father, Basile Ondimba
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2002· 1 entry
He has four children—one daughter, Malika Bongo Ondimba, and three sons, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, Jalil Bongo Ondimba and Bilal Bongo—whom he and Sylvia adopted in 2002.
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1994· 2 entries
Ali Bongo married his second wife, American Inge Lynn Collins Bongo, from Los Angeles, California
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In 1994, Ali Bongo married his second wife, American Inge Lynn Collins Bongo, from Los Angeles, California.
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1991· 1 entry
Following his departure from the government, Bongo took up his seat as a Deputy in the National Assembly
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1989· 3 entries
His father appointed him to the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, replacing Martin Bongo
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Ali Bongo married his first wife, the French-born Sylvia Valentin, in 1989.
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Career landmark: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gabon (1989–1991).
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1977· 1 entry
As Alain Bongo, he released a funk album, A Brand New Man, produced by Charles Bobbit
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1959· 1 entry
Born 1959-02-09.
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