Background
BONGO, Albert-Bemard Omar was born on December 30, 1935 in Lewai, Franceville.
BONGO, Albert-Bemard Omar was born on December 30, 1935 in Lewai, Franceville.
Primary" school at Bacongo (Congo— Brazzaville) and technical college Brazzaville.
Served Air Force 1958-1960. Entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1960: Director of Private Office of President Leon Mba 1962, in charge of Information 1963-1964, National Defence 1964-1965. Minister-Delegate to Presidency in charge of National Defence and Coordination, Information and Tourism 1965-1966.
Vice-President of Government, in charge of Company-ordination, National Defence Planning, Information and Tourism 1966-1967.
Vice-President of Gabon March-November 1967, President since 1967, Minister of Defence 1967-1981, of Information 1967-1980, of Planning 1967-1977, Prime Minister 1967-1975, Minister of the Interior 1967-1970. of Development 1970-1977, of Women"s Affairs 1976-1977, and numerous other portfolios. President UDEAC 1981.
Founder and Secretary-General Parti Democratique Gabonais 1968. High Chancellor, Ordre National de l’Etoile Equatoriale.
Decorations from the Ivory Coast, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic.
Mauritius, Togo, Taiwan, Zaire, France, United Kingdom and Guinea.