The first President of Gabon was Léon M’ba, who served from 1960 to 1967. M’ba was born on February 9, 1902, in Libreville, Gabon. He was the son of a Fang chief and a Mpongwe mother. M’ba was educated in Gabon and France, and he worked as a teacher and journalist before entering politics. In 1956, M’ba founded the Gabonese Democratic Bloc (BDG), a political party that...
Gabon’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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