Gabón Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Libreville
coordenadas geográficas: 0 23 N, 9 27 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

17 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 Marzo (1968)

Constitución

adoptada 14 Marzo 1991

Sufragio

21 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba (desde 2 December 1967)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe NDONG (desde 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: Presidente El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba reelected; percent of vote - El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba 79.2%, Pierre MAMBOUNDOU 13.6%, Zacharie MYBOTO 6.6%