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Gabonese politician and diplomat
Martin Bongo in 1981

Martin Bongo (born July 4, 1940) is a Gabon political figure and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1976 to 1989.

Bongo, a nephew of President Omar Bongo, was born in Lekei, located in Haut-Ogooué Province. In 1989, President Bongo appointed his son, Ali-Ben Bongo, to succeed Martin Bongo as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Bongo was the Special Representative of the African Union to the Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2003.

References

  1. ^ James Franklin Barnes, Gabon: Beyond the Colonial Legacy (1992), page 57.
  2. "Index Bo". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  3. "Kabila receives AU envoy", Pana, October 17, 2003.
Preceded byPaul Okoumba d'Okwatsegue Foreign Minister of Gabon
1976–1989 		Succeeded byAli-Ben Bongo


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