Politics of Gabon
Chief of State: President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba
Head of Government: Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima
Description of Flag: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue; green represents the country's forests and natural resources, gold represents the equator (which transects Gabon) as well as the sun, blue represents the sea
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Conventional Long Form Name of Country:
Gabonese Republic Capital City: Libreville Type of Government: republic; multiparty presidential regime Date of Independence: 17 August 1960 National Holiday: Independence Day, 17 August Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Name of Ambassador to the US: Carlos Victor Boungou Location of Embassy in US: Suite 200, 2034 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Location of Consulate in US: New York Name of US Ambassador: Eric D. Benjaminson Location of US Embassy: Boulevard du Bord de Mer, Libreville Location of US Consulate: Name of Representative to UN: Noel Nelson Messone National Symbol: black panther |
Description of Branches
Executive Branchconsists of chief of state, head of government, and cabinet
president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (no term limits) prime minister appointed by president cabinet (Council of MInisters) appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president |
Legislative Branchbicameral legislature consists of the Senate (102 seats; members elected by members of municipal councils and departmental assemblies to serve six-year terms) and the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (120 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Judicial BranchSupreme Court or Cour Supreme consisting of three chambers - Judicial, Administrative, and Accounts; Constitutional Court; Courts of Appeal; Court of State Security; county courts
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