Omar Bongo

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Omar Bongo

Omar Bongo AKA Albert-Bernard Bongo

Born: 30-Dec-1935
Birthplace: Bongoville, Gabon
Died: 7-Jun-2009
Location of death: Barcelona, Spain
Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified

Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Head of State
Party Affiliation: See Note [1]

Nationality: Gabon
Executive summary: President of Gabon, 1967-2009

[1] Parti Démocratique Gabonais.

Wife: (one daughter)
Daughter: Pascaline Mferri Bongo Ondimba (former Foreign minister, b. 10-Apr-1956)
Wife: Patience Dabany (singer, div., one son, one daughter)
Son: Ali-Ben Bongo (Defense minister, "Alain Bernard Bongo", b. 9-Feb-1959)
Daughter: Albertine Amissa Bongo
Wife: Edith Lucie Sassou-Nguesso (dau. of Denis Sassou-Nguesso)

President of Gabon (28-Nov-1967 to 7-Jun-2009, his death)
Gabonese Official Vice President (1967)
Converted to Islam 1970

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