Martin Bongo

Martin Bongo (born July 4, 1940) is 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

^ ^a ^b 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] 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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