Claude Damas Ozimo information

Claude Aristide Damas Ozimo (born 20 July 1939^[1]) is a Gabonese politician, currently serving as the First Secretary of the Senate of Gabon. He was previously a Secretary of State in the government and Mayor of Libreville. Damas Ozimo is a member of the governing Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG).

Damas Ozimo is the son of Georges Damas Aleka, who was President of the National Assembly of Gabon from 1964 to 1975.^[2] He was Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works for a time during the 1980s.^[3] Later, he served as Mayor of Libreville until he was succeeded by opposition leader Paul M'ba Abessole after the 1996 municipal election.^[4]

In December 2008, the PDG designated Damas Ozimo as its candidate for the first seat from the 4th Arrondissement of Libreville in the 18 January 2009 Senate election.^[5] He was re-elected to the Senate and was subsequently re-elected to his post as First Secretary of the Senate on 16 February 2009.^[6]

^ Page on Damas at Senate website (in French).
^ "Le nouveau président du Sénat gabonais sera connu ce mercredi" Archived January 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Infosplusgabon, 24 May 2006 (in French).
^ World Highways, volumes 36–38 (1985).
^ "Modification de la liste des membres de l'AIMF", AIMF website (in French).
^ "Gabon : Le SG du PDG sort ses jokers pour les sénatoriales" Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, GabonEco, 12 December 2008 (in French).
^ "Gabon: Parlement : cinq dames et dix hommes forment le nouveau Bureau du Sénat" Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Gabonews, 16 February 2009 (in French).

[1] Page on Damas at Senate website (in French).

[2] "Le nouveau président du Sénat gabonais sera connu ce mercredi" Archived January 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Infosplusgabon, 24 May 2006 (in French).

[3] World Highways, volumes 36–38 (1985).

[4] "Modification de la liste des membres de l'AIMF", AIMF website (in French).

[5] "Gabon : Le SG du PDG sort ses jokers pour les sénatoriales" Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, GabonEco, 12 December 2008 (in French).

[6] "Gabon: Parlement : cinq dames et dix hommes forment le nouveau Bureau du Sénat" Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Gabonews, 16 February 2009 (in French).