Gabonese Democratic Party

Gabonese Democratic Party

Parti démocratique gabonais
Gabonese Democratic Party Parti démocratique gabonais
Abbreviation	PDG
Secretary-General	Angélique Ngoma
Senior Vice-President	Paul Biyoghé Mba
Founder	Léon M'ba (BDG); Omar Bongo (PDG)
Founded	1953 (Gabonese Democratic Bloc); 12 March 1968 (Gabonese Democratic Party)
Merger of	CMG; PDG
Headquarters	Libreville
Youth wing	UJPDG
Women's wing	UFPDG
Ideology	Conservatism; Economic liberalism; Pan-Africanism
Political position	Centre-right
Religion	Islam
International affiliation	Centrist Democrat International
Slogan	Dialogue, Tolerance, Paix; "Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace"
Anthem	"Hymne du Parti Démocratique Gabonais"; "Anthem of the Gabonese Democratic Party";
National Assembly	40 / 98
Senate	15 / 70
Website
	pdg-gabon.com
	Politics of Gabon; Political parties; Elections;

The Gabonese Democratic Party (French: Parti démocratique gabonais, 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 party between 1968 and 1990.

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[long-1] Bangura, Abdul Karim (13 June 2009). "The Political Longevity of El Hadj Omar Bongo in Gabon Defies Pedestrian Characterization". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[2] "Gabon: Supporters of Ali Bongo rally in Owendo, say he is 'the choice of reason'". Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[3] Ngolet, Francois (September 2000). "Ideological Manipulations and Political Longevity: The Power of Omar Bongo in Gabon since 1967". African Studies Review. 43 (2): 55–71. doi:10.2307/524984. JSTOR 524984.

[4] "FEDERATION P.D.G SENEGAL". pdgdakar.vefblog.net.

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Gabonese Democratic Party

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