Former ruling and dominant political party of Gabon
For the party formed in 1945, see Gabonese Democratic Party (1945).
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Gabonese Democratic Party
Parti démocratique gabonais
Abbreviation
PDG
Leader
Ali Bongo Ondimba
Founder
Léon M'ba (BDG) Omar Bongo (PDG)
Founded
1953 (Gabonese Democratic Bloc) 12 March 1968 (Gabonese Democratic Party)
"Hymne du Parti Démocratique Gabonais"[4] "Anthem of the Gabonese Democratic Party"
National Assembly
40 / 98
Senate
15 / 70
Website
pdg-gabon.com
Politics of Gabon
Political parties
Elections
The Gabonese Democratic Party (French: Parti démocratique gabonais, PDG) is a political party in Gabon. It was the dominant political party in Gabonese politics from 1961 until 2023, when it was deposed in a coup d'état against President Ali Bongo Ondimba. It was also the sole legal party between 1968 and 1990.
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