Jean Eyeghé Ndong
20th and 21st-century Prime Minister of Gabon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Eyeghé Ndong (born 12 February 1946) is a Gabonese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Gabon from January 20, 2006[1] to July 17, 2009.[2] He was also the First Vice-president of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) until 2009.[3]
Quick Facts 6th Prime Minister of Gabon, President ...
Jean Eyeghe Ndong | |
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6th Prime Minister of Gabon | |
In office 20 January 2006 – 17 July 2009 | |
President | Omar Bongo Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge (Acting) Rose Francine Rogombé (Acting) |
Preceded by | Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane |
Succeeded by | Paul Biyoghé Mba |
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Born | (1946-02-12) 12 February 1946 (age 78) Libreville, French Equatorial Africa (present day Gabon) |
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Eyeghé Ndong resigned as Prime Minister in July 2009 and announced his intention to stand as an independent candidate in the August 2009 presidential election. Subsequently, he withdrew his candidacy in favor of a joint opposition candidate, André Mba Obame, and acted as spokesman for the opposition. He has been vice-president of the National Union, a unified opposition party, since its creation in February 2010.