Gabonese Republic: President, 28 August 2016

At stake in this election:

• The office of the President of Gabon

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Ali BONGO Ondimba (since 16 October 2009)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel ONA ONDO (since 27 January 2014)
• Assembly: Gabon has a bicameral Parlement (Parliament) consisting of the Senat (Senate) composed of 102 seats and the Assemblee Nationale (National Assembly) consisting of 120 seats.

Description of electoral system

• The President of Gabon is directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term with no term limits.

Last Election:

• The last presidential election was held on 30 August 2009. Ali BONGO Ondimba was elected with 41.73% of the vote.

Main candidates in the election:

• Ali BONGO Ondimba
  • Party: Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG)/Parti Démocratique Gabonais
• Jean PING
  • Party: Gabon Progress Party/Parti Gabonais du Progrès
• Casimir OYE MBA
  • Party: National Union/Union Nationale
• Dieudonné MINTOGO
  • Party: National Union/Union Nationale
• Raymond NDONG SIMA
  • Party: Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG)/Parti Démocratique Gabonais
• Pierre Claver MAGANGA MOUSSAVOU
  • Party: Social Democratic Party/Parti Social Démocrate
• Jean de Dieu MOUKAGNI IWANGOU
  • Party: Union of Gabonese People/Union du People Gabonais
• Augustin MOUSSAVOU KING
  • Party: Gabonese Socialist Party/Parti Socialiste Gabonais
• Guy NZOUBA NDAMA
  • Party: Independent
• Laurent Désiré Aba’a MINKO
  • Party: Independent
• Gérard Ella NGUEMA
  • Party: Independent
• Paul Mba ABESSOLE
  • Party: Rally for Gabon (RPG)/Rassemblement por le Gabon
• Abel Mbombe NZOUDOU
  • Party: Independent
• Bruno Ben MOUBAMBA
  • Party: Independent
• Léon-Paul NGOULAKIA
  • Party: Independent

Population and number of registered voters:

·         Population: 1,705,336 (July 2015 est.)

·         Registered Voters: 745,645 (2011)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 856,043 (July 2015 est.)

·         Is Gabon a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)

·         Has Gabon ratified CEDAW: Yes (21 January 1983)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: No

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 35 (15.77%)[1]

·         Human Development Index Position: 110 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Very High (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Gabon a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)

·         Has Gabon ratified CRPD: Yes (1 October 2007)

·         Population with a disability: 255,800