Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane
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Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane (born 6 October 1939) is a Gabon
ese politician who was Prime Minister of Gabon
from 23 January 1999 to 20 January 2006. Since 2008 he has been Mayor of Libreville
, the capital.
Ntoutoume Emane is a member of the Fang ethnic group from Estuaire Province. After working at the Ministry of Finance, Ntoutoume Emane was personal advisor to President Omar Bongo
from 1976 to 1990. On 13 July 1977, he was appointed as Minister and Personal Adviser to the President of the Republic, in charge of the Coordination of the Economic and Financial Affairs of the Presidency and in charge of Civil and Commercial Aviation. He served as Minister of Civil and Commercial Aviation until 1984, then as Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs from 1984 to 1987. In 1990, he was elected to the National Assembly
as a candidate of the Gabonese Democratic Party
(PDG), defeating opposition leader Paul M'ba Abessole
in Lalala. He was appointed to the government of Prime Minister Casimir Oyé-Mba
on 25 March 1994 as Minister of State Control, Decentralization, Territorial Administration and Regional Integration, but he declined the position.
Ntoutoume Emane led negotiations with the opposition in 1994 that resulted in the Paris Accords, and he was appointed as Minister of State for the Land-Survey Register, Housing, Lodgings, Urban Affairs, and Urban and Regional Planning (Aménagement du territoire) in the government of Prime Minister Paulin Obame-Nguema
on 28 January 1997. Although he had been passed over for the post of Prime Minister earlier in the 1990s, Ntoutoume Emane was appointed as Prime Minister in January 1999, after serving as the campaign manager for President Omar Bongo
during his successful re-election campaign for the December 1998 presidential election
. He won a seat from Libreville as a PDG candidate in the December 2001 parliamentary election
. After seven years as Prime Minister, Ntoutoume Emane was replaced by Jean Eyeghe Ndong
after Bongo was sworn in for another term in January 2006.
He won a seat in the December 2006 parliamentary election
, but on 31 March 2007 his victory was annulled by the Constitutional Court due to irregularities. New elections for his seat and others with invalidated results were planned, but Ntoutoume Emane decided not to participate in the re-vote, and Gisele Akoghé took his place as the PDG candidate.
In the April 2008 local elections
, Ntoutoume Emane—a Vice-President of the PDG—headed the PDG list in the 5th arrondissement of Libreville, the capital. In the 5th arrondissement the PDG achieved its best result in Libreville, with 12 out of 16 councillors; however, the party fell short of an overall majority in the city with 42 out of 98 councillors. Ntoutoume Emane was presented by the PDG as its candidate for Mayor of Libreville, and on 23 May he was elected unopposed as Mayor for a five year term. He received 84 votes; the remaining 14 votes were invalid.
At the PDG's 9th Ordinary Congress in September 2008, Ntoutoume Emane was named as one of two Honorary Vice-Presidents of the PDG.
Reacting to the inauguration of United States President Barack Obama
on 20 January 2009, Ntoutoume Emane said the event fulfilled the dream of Abraham Lincoln
and Martin Luther King, and he said that he had read Obama's books. He expressed optimism that Obama "has the ambition and potential to foster a real momentum for development".
After the death of President Bongo on 8 June 2009, Ntoutoume Emane ordered the closure of all nightclubs and bars in Libreville to reflect a spirit of national mourning.
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 who was Prime Minister of Gabon
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from 23 January 1999 to 20 January 2006. Since 2008 he has been Mayor of Libreville
Libreville
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
, the capital.
Ntoutoume Emane is a member of the Fang ethnic group from Estuaire Province. After working at the Ministry of Finance, Ntoutoume Emane was personal advisor 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....
from 1976 to 1990. On 13 July 1977, he was appointed as Minister and Personal Adviser to the President of the Republic, in charge of the Coordination of the Economic and Financial Affairs of the Presidency and in charge of Civil and Commercial Aviation. He served as Minister of Civil and Commercial Aviation until 1984, then as Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs from 1984 to 1987. In 1990, 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 a candidate 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...
(PDG), defeating opposition leader Paul M'ba Abessole
Paul M'ba Abessole
Fr. Paul Mba Abessole is a Gabonese politician who heads the National Woodcutters' Rally – Rally for Gabon and was a leading opponent of President Omar Bongo during the 1990s...
in Lalala. He was appointed to the government of Prime Minister Casimir Oyé-Mba
Casimir Oyé-Mba
Casimir Marie Ange Oyé-Mba is a Gabonese politician. After serving as Governor of the Bank of Central African States from 1978 to 1990, Oyé-Mba was Prime Minister of Gabon from 3 May 1990 to 2 November 1994...
on 25 March 1994 as Minister of State Control, Decentralization, Territorial Administration and Regional Integration, but he declined the position.
Ntoutoume Emane led negotiations with the opposition in 1994 that resulted in the Paris Accords, and he was appointed as Minister of State for the Land-Survey Register, Housing, Lodgings, Urban Affairs, and Urban and Regional Planning (Aménagement du territoire) in the government of Prime Minister Paulin Obame-Nguema
Paulin Obame-Nguema
Dr. Paulin Obame-Nguema is a Gabonese politician who was the Prime Minister of Gabon from 2 November 1994 to 23 January 1999. He is currently a Deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon.-Prime Minister :...
on 28 January 1997. Although he had been passed over for the post of Prime Minister earlier in the 1990s, Ntoutoume Emane was appointed as Prime Minister in January 1999, after serving as the campaign manager for 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....
during his successful re-election campaign for the December 1998 presidential election
Gabonese presidential election, 1998
Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 6 December 1998. Incumbent President Omar Bongo Ondimba, in power since 1967, sought a seven-year term against five other candidates...
. He won a seat from Libreville as a PDG candidate in the December 2001 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2001
Gabon held a parliamentary election on 9 December 2001.-Results:...
. After seven years as Prime Minister, Ntoutoume Emane was replaced by Jean Eyeghe 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....
after Bongo was sworn in for another term in January 2006.
He won a seat in the December 2006 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2006
A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
, but on 31 March 2007 his victory was annulled by the Constitutional Court due to irregularities. New elections for his seat and others with invalidated results were planned, but Ntoutoume Emane decided not to participate in the re-vote, and Gisele Akoghé took his place as the PDG candidate.
In the April 2008 local elections
Gabonese local elections, 2008
Local elections were held in Gabon on April 27–30, 2008, with 1,990 municipal and departmental councillors being elected.- Overview :...
, Ntoutoume Emane—a Vice-President of the PDG—headed the PDG list in the 5th arrondissement of Libreville, the capital. In the 5th arrondissement the PDG achieved its best result in Libreville, with 12 out of 16 councillors; however, the party fell short of an overall majority in the city with 42 out of 98 councillors. Ntoutoume Emane was presented by the PDG as its candidate for Mayor of Libreville, and on 23 May he was elected unopposed as Mayor for a five year term. He received 84 votes; the remaining 14 votes were invalid.
At the PDG's 9th Ordinary Congress in September 2008, Ntoutoume Emane was named as one of two Honorary Vice-Presidents of the PDG.
Reacting to the inauguration of United States President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
on 20 January 2009, Ntoutoume Emane said the event fulfilled the dream of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
and Martin Luther King, and he said that he had read Obama's books. He expressed optimism that Obama "has the ambition and potential to foster a real momentum for development".
After the death of President Bongo on 8 June 2009, Ntoutoume Emane ordered the closure of all nightclubs and bars in Libreville to reflect a spirit of national mourning.