Gabão Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Libreville
coordenadas geográficas: 0 23 N, 9 27 E
diferença do tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independência

17 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 17 Agosto (1960)

Constitución

adotada 14 Março 1991

Sufrágio

21 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba (desde 2 December 1967)
cabeça de governo: 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%