Gabun Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Libreville
geographische Koordinaten: 0 23 N, 9 27 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

17 August 1960 (from France)

Nationalfeiertag

Unabhängigkeit, 17 August (1960)

Konstitution

adopted 14 März 1991

Wahlrecht

21 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba (seit dem 2 December 1967)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe NDONG (seit dem 20 January 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (no term limits); election last held 27 November 2005 (next to be held in 2012); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Staatspräsident El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba reelected; percent of vote - El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba 79.2%, Pierre MAMBOUNDOU 13.6%, Zacharie MYBOTO 6.6%