Emmanuel Ondo Methogo
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Emmanuel Ondo Methogo is a Gabon
ese politician
, currently serving as President of the National Council of Communication (CNC). He is a Vice-President of the Gabonese Democratic Party
(Parti démocratique gabonais, PDG) and was a minister in the government from 1991 to 2007.
Ondo Methogo was born in Bitam. He was an adviser to President Omar Bongo
, in charge of economic and financial questions and relations with international financial institutions, from 1987 to 1990. In the 1990 parliamentary election
, he was elected to the National Assembly
as an independent candidate in Woleu-Ntem Province. Subsequently he was appointed to the government in 1991 as Minister of Planning, the Economy, and Urban and Regional Planning (Aménagement du territoire). In 1994, he was moved to the post of Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Development.
In the 1996 parliamentary election, Ondo Methogo was again elected to the National Assembly from Woleu-Ntem, this time as a PDG candidate. He remained in the government after the election and was promoted to the position of Minister of State in charge of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Development on 28 January 1997. After two years in that position, he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for Justice in January 1999 and then as Deputy Prime Minister for National Solidarity, Social Affairs and Welfare in December 1999. Following the December 2001 parliamentary election
, in which Ondo Methogo was again elected to the National Assembly as a PDG candidate in Woleu-Ntem Province, he was moved to the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Urban and Regional Planning (Aménagement du territoire) on 27 January 2002. He held that post until being appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament and the Coordination of Interministerial Commissions on 21 January 2006. In the December 2006 parliamentary election
, he was elected to the National Assembly again; he was then named Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament and the Constitutional Institutions on 25 January 2007. After a little less than a year, he was dismissed from the government on 28 December 2007; he then returned to the National Assembly as a deputy.
His appointment as President of the National Council of Communication (CNC) was announced on 22 January 2009; the CNC is a nine-member body tasked with regulating the national media. Opposition leader Zacharie Myboto
argued that the manner in which Ondo Methogo became President of the CNC—succeeding François Engoga Owono, who was appointed to the government—was unconstitutional. In late May 2009, when Myboto raised the matter in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Jean Eyéghé Ndong
suggested that he take his complaint to the Constitutional Court.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
ese politician
Politics of Gabon
Politics of Gabon takes place in a framework of a republic whereby the President of Gabon is head of state and in effect, also the head of government, since he appoints the prime minister and his cabinet...
, currently serving as President of the National Council of Communication (CNC). He is a Vice-President of the Gabonese Democratic Party
Gabonese Democratic Party
The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo...
(Parti démocratique gabonais, PDG) and was a minister in the government from 1991 to 2007.
Ondo Methogo was born in Bitam. He was an adviser to President Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....
, in charge of economic and financial questions and relations with international financial institutions, from 1987 to 1990. In the 1990 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 1990
Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon in 1990, the first multy-party elections in the country since 1967. The first round of voting was held on 16 September, with a second round due the following week. However, results from 32 of the 120 constituencies were annulled after public protests...
, he was elected to the National Assembly
National Assembly of Gabon
The National Assembly of Gabon is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by the President.-Latest results:...
as an independent candidate in Woleu-Ntem Province. Subsequently he was appointed to the government in 1991 as Minister of Planning, the Economy, and Urban and Regional Planning (Aménagement du territoire). In 1994, he was moved to the post of Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Development.
In the 1996 parliamentary election, Ondo Methogo was again elected to the National Assembly from Woleu-Ntem, this time as a PDG candidate. He remained in the government after the election and was promoted to the position of Minister of State in charge of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Development on 28 January 1997. After two years in that position, he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for Justice in January 1999 and then as Deputy Prime Minister for National Solidarity, Social Affairs and Welfare in December 1999. Following the December 2001 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2001
Gabon held a parliamentary election on 9 December 2001.-Results:...
, in which Ondo Methogo was again elected to the National Assembly as a PDG candidate in Woleu-Ntem Province, he was moved to the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Urban and Regional Planning (Aménagement du territoire) on 27 January 2002. He held that post until being appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament and the Coordination of Interministerial Commissions on 21 January 2006. In the December 2006 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2006
A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
, he was elected to the National Assembly again; he was then named Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament and the Constitutional Institutions on 25 January 2007. After a little less than a year, he was dismissed from the government on 28 December 2007; he then returned to the National Assembly as a deputy.
His appointment as President of the National Council of Communication (CNC) was announced on 22 January 2009; the CNC is a nine-member body tasked with regulating the national media. Opposition leader Zacharie Myboto
Zacharie Myboto
Zacharie Myboto is a Gabonese politician and President of the National Union , an opposition party. He was the Administrative Secretary of the Gabonese Democratic Party from 1972 to 1990 and served in the government from 1978 to 2001...
argued that the manner in which Ondo Methogo became President of the CNC—succeeding François Engoga Owono, who was appointed to the government—was unconstitutional. In late May 2009, when Myboto raised the matter in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Jean Eyéghé Ndong
Jean Eyeghe Ndong
Jean Eyeghé Ndong is a Gabonese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Gabon from January 20, 2006 to July 17, 2009. He was also the First Vice-President of the Gabonese Democratic Party until 2009....
suggested that he take his complaint to the Constitutional Court.