2005 Gabonese presidential election

2005 Gabonese presidential election

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Candidate Omar Bongo Pierre Mamboundou Zacharie Myboto
Party PDG UPG Independent
Popular vote 275,819 47,410 22,921
Percentage 79.18% 13.61% 6.58%

President before election

Omar Bongo
PDG

Elected President

Omar Bongo
PDG

Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 27 November 2005. Incumbent President Omar Bongo, in power since 1967 (making him Africa's longest-serving ruler), sought another seven-year term against four other candidates. According to an announcement of results by the country's interior minister, the result was a victory for Bongo, who received 79.2% of the vote.[1] Bongo was sworn in for another seven-year term on 19 January 2006.


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