| Hoofdstad | name: Libreville geographic coordinates: 0 23 N, 9 27 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: original site settled by freed slaves and the name means "free town" in French; named in imitation of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone |
| Onafhankelijkheid dag | 17 Augustus 1960 (from France) |
| Nationale feestdag | Independence Day, 17 Augustus (1960) |
| Grondwet | history: previous 1961; latest drafted Mei 1990, adopted 15 Maart 1991, promulgated 26 Maart 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon’s democratic form of government cannot be amended; amended several times, last in 2011 (2017) |
| Stemmen | 18 jaar; universal |
| uitvoerende macht | chief of state: President Ali BONGO Ondimba (since 16 October 2009) head of government: Prime Minister Julien NKOGHE BEKALE (since 15 January 2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 27 August 2016 (next to be held in August 2023); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0% |
Referenties: CIA World Factbook - Tenzij anders vermeld, voor informatie op deze pagina correct is met ingang van 31 december 2019
