Martin Bongo

Martin Bongo (July 4, 1940 – 18 November, 2023) was a Gabon political figure and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1976 to 1989.

Bongo, a nephew of President Omar Bongo,^[1] was born in Lekei, located in Haut-Ogooué Province.^[2] In 1989, President Bongo appointed his son, Ali-Ben Bongo, to succeed Martin Bongo as Minister of Foreign Affairs.^[1]

Bongo was the Special Representative of the African Union to the Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2003.^[3]

References

1 2 James Franklin Barnes, Gabon: Beyond the Colonial Legacy (1992), page 57.
↑ "Index Bo". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
↑ "Kabila receives AU envoy", Pana, October 17, 2003.

Preceded by

Paul Okoumba d'Okwatsegue

Foreign Minister of Gabon
1976–1989

Succeeded by

Ali-Ben Bongo

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[Barnes-1] 1 2 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.

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