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Louis-Gaston Mayila

April 11, 2024

Louis-Gaston Mayila (born 25 January 1947[1][2]) is a Gabonese politician. He is the President of the Union for the New Republic (UPRN), a political party.

Louis-Gaston Mayila
Minister of National Education
In office
1980–1987
Minister of Labor, Employment, Human Resources, and Professional Training
In office
1987–1989
Minister of State for Labor, Employment, and Professional Training
In office
1989–1990
President of the Union for the New Republic
Assumed office
2007
Personal details
Born (1947-01-25) January 25, 1947 (age 77)
Boungounga, Gabon
Websitewww.louisgastonmayila.com

Biography edit

Political career edit

Mayila was born at Boungounga, located in Ngounie Province.[1][2] In 1973, he became an official at the Shell Gabon oil company in charge of training and recruitment; he was also appointed as Secretary-General of Civil and Commercial Aviation in the same year. He then became Director of the National School of Administration in 1974, and at the end of 1974 he became Deputy Personal Adviser to the President of Gabon, Omar Bongo.[3] Subsequently he was appointed as Director of the Cabinet of the President of the Republic in 1975. While retaining that post, he obtained the rank of Minister in 1976 and was assigned responsibility for posts and telecommunications; he was also placed in charge of relations with the National Timber Company of Gabon (Société Nationale des Bois du Gabon, SNBG).[3] He held the position of Minister of Postal Services, Reform and Semi-Public Firms, Tourism, and National Parks until being dismissed from the government on 4 February 1978.[4]

Mayila was Secretary-General of the Government with the rank of Minister in 1980; subsequently he was Minister of National Education from late 1980 to 1987. He was then Minister of Labor, Employment, Human Resources, and Professional Training from 1987 to 1989, Minister of State for Labor, Employment, and Professional Training from 1989 to 1990, and Personal Adviser to the President of the Republic for Development and Public Investments from 1990 to 1992.[3]

In 1992, Mayila resigned from his post as Personal Adviser to the President and founded a new party, the People's Unity Party (Parti de l'Unité du Peuple, PUP).[3] However, his new party allied with the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) and supported President Bongo's candidacy in the 1993 presidential election.[1][5] Mayila participated in the negotiations that led to the signing of the Paris Accords between the government and the opposition in 1994 and was then appointed as Minister-Delegate under the Prime Minister in charge of Decentralization and Mobile Security. He was subsequently promoted to the post of Minister of the Interior, Decentralization, and Mobile Security in early 1995.[3]

Mayila became President of the Economic and Social Council (CES) in early 1997, and he rejoined the PDG in 2005. He was given the position of Vice-President of the PDG.[6] At the time of the November 2005 presidential election, he worked on Bongo's re-election campaign as President of the Commission for Gabonese Abroad.[7] In early 2006, he was appointed to the government as Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and left his post at the CES.[6]

Mayila supported some independent candidates at the time of the December 2006 parliamentary election, although none of them were successful; he did not personally stand as a candidate. Feeling marginalized within the PDG,[6] he threatened to quit in order to create a new party. On 28 February 2007, PDG Secretary-General Simplice Nguédet Manzéla publicly called on Mayila to abandon his threat and respect party discipline by discussing his complaints strictly within the party's internal structures.[8]

On 16 July 2007, Mayila announced the formation of a new party, the UPRN, which was intended to be part of the Presidential Majority coalition of parties supporting President Bongo.[6] Bongo promptly dismissed Mayila from the government in a decree issued on the same day,[6][9] appointing Jean-François Ndongou to take over his portfolio.[6]

Mayila, still awaiting the legalization of the UPRN, met with Bongo on 3 October 2007 to explain the difficulties his new party was experiencing and "to resolve misunderstandings".[10] On 12 January 2008, Mayila held a press conference to announce that the party had been legally recognized and would therefore participate in the April 2008 local elections.[11]

Mayila remained supportive of Bongo following his dismissal from the government; in his office, he kept a photograph of himself whispering into Bongo's ear. Speaking to the Associated Press in March 2008, he said that Gabon was "neither dictatorship nor democracy, neither paradise nor hell. We are something in between." While acknowledging the country's problems—"no roads, not enough schools, too much unemployment"—he stressed that Gabonese would "fix things on our own time, in our own way—peacefully—not through war."[12]

Omar Bongo died in June 2009. As the President of the UPRN, Mayila backed opposition candidate Pierre Mamboundou for the 30 August 2009 presidential election; the UPRN was one of several parties to support Mamboundou in an effort to unite behind a single opposition candidate. Immediately following the coalition's selection of Mamboundou, Mayila told the press on 21 July 2009: "You have asked for a single candidate for the opposition ... I offer you hope, I offer you a new way for Gabon."[13]

Following the election, Mayila held a press conference on 31 August 2009 in which he claimed that Mamboundou had won the election with 39.15% of the vote. The other two main candidates, Ali-Ben Bongo and André Mba Obame, also claimed victory, but Mayila said that the figures he provided, which included a breakdown of votes from each province, "demonstrate[d] clearly" that Mamboundou was the winner.[14]

Business career edit

Aside from politics, Mayila has also served as president of numerous companies, notably national airlines. He has been the President of Air Inter Gabon, COFMA (Compagnie Forestière de Tsamba Magotsi), AGAR, and Air Gabon.[15]

Awards edit

Mayila has received many national awards for his service in politics, not only from Gabon but from other African nations and France. The official French titles are given below:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c David E. Gardinier and Douglas A. Yates, Historical Dictionary of Gabon (third edition, 2006), pages 200–201.
  2. ^ a b Les Élites africaines, page 345 (in French).
  3. ^ a b c d e f Biographical page at Mayila website (in French).
  4. ^ "Mar 1978 - Government Reorganization", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 24, March 1978, Gabon, page 28,903.
  5. ^ J. H. Okouma M'Engandzi, "Politique : La majorité présidentielle une structure à renouveler" 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, Agence Gabonaise de Presse, 6 April 2010 (in French).
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Gabon: Le Vice-président du Parti démocratique gabonais (PDG) a annoncé son départ de la formation du président gabonais et la création de son propre mouvement, qui restera au sein de la majorité présidentielle" 2009-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, 16 July 2007 (in French).
  7. ^ "L'etat-major du candidat Bongo Ondimba désormais connu" 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, L'Union, 13 October 2005 (in French).
  8. ^ "Le secrétaire général du PDG demande à son "camarade" Mayila de réviser sa position", Gabonews, 1 March 2007 (in French).
  9. ^ "Gabonese leader sacks deputy premier", Radio France Internationale, 18 July 2007.
  10. ^ "Gabon : Maître Louis Gaston Mayila chez Bongo Ondimba" 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, GabonEco, 4 October 2007 (in French).
  11. ^ "Gabon : Légalisée, l’UPNR attend de pied ferme les élections locales" 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, GabonEco, 14 January 2008 (in French).
  12. ^ Todd Pitman, "After Castro, African is longest-ruling", Associated Press, 22 March 2008.
  13. ^ Antoine Lawson, "Gabon Opposition Coalition Picks Mamboundou to Seek Presidency", Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2009.
  14. ^ "Gabon : Louis Gaston Mayila, «qu'Ali ne commette pas la folie de se déclarer vainqueur»" 2009-09-03 at the Wayback Machine, GabonEco, 31 August 2009 (in French).
  15. ^ "Me Louis Gaston Mayila" (in French). Info Plus Gabon. February 6, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2009.

April 11, 2024
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Louis Gaston Mayila born 25 January 1947 1 2 is a Gabonese politician He is the President of the Union for the New Republic UPRN a political party Louis Gaston MayilaMinister of National EducationIn office 1980 1987Minister of Labor Employment Human Resources and Professional TrainingIn office 1987 1989Minister of State for Labor Employment and Professional TrainingIn office 1989 1990President of the Union for the New RepublicIncumbentAssumed office 2007Personal detailsBorn 1947 01 25 January 25 1947 age 77 Boungounga GabonWebsitewww louisgastonmayila com Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Political career 1 2 Business career 2 Awards 3 ReferencesBiography editPolitical career edit Mayila was born at Boungounga located in Ngounie Province 1 2 In 1973 he became an official at the Shell Gabon oil company in charge of training and recruitment he was also appointed as Secretary General of Civil and Commercial Aviation in the same year He then became Director of the National School of Administration in 1974 and at the end of 1974 he became Deputy Personal Adviser to the President of Gabon Omar Bongo 3 Subsequently he was appointed as Director of the Cabinet of the President of the Republic in 1975 While retaining that post he obtained the rank of Minister in 1976 and was assigned responsibility for posts and telecommunications he was also placed in charge of relations with the National Timber Company of Gabon Societe Nationale des Bois du Gabon SNBG 3 He held the position of Minister of Postal Services Reform and Semi Public Firms Tourism and National Parks until being dismissed from the government on 4 February 1978 4 Mayila was Secretary General of the Government with the rank of Minister in 1980 subsequently he was Minister of National Education from late 1980 to 1987 He was then Minister of Labor Employment Human Resources and Professional Training from 1987 to 1989 Minister of State for Labor Employment and Professional Training from 1989 to 1990 and Personal Adviser to the President of the Republic for Development and Public Investments from 1990 to 1992 3 In 1992 Mayila resigned from his post as Personal Adviser to the President and founded a new party the People s Unity Party Parti de l Unite du Peuple PUP 3 However his new party allied with the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party PDG and supported President Bongo s candidacy in the 1993 presidential election 1 5 Mayila participated in the negotiations that led to the signing of the Paris Accords between the government and the opposition in 1994 and was then appointed as Minister Delegate under the Prime Minister in charge of Decentralization and Mobile Security He was subsequently promoted to the post of Minister of the Interior Decentralization and Mobile Security in early 1995 3 Mayila became President of the Economic and Social Council CES in early 1997 and he rejoined the PDG in 2005 He was given the position of Vice President of the PDG 6 At the time of the November 2005 presidential election he worked on Bongo s re election campaign as President of the Commission for Gabonese Abroad 7 In early 2006 he was appointed to the government as Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and left his post at the CES 6 Mayila supported some independent candidates at the time of the December 2006 parliamentary election although none of them were successful he did not personally stand as a candidate Feeling marginalized within the PDG 6 he threatened to quit in order to create a new party On 28 February 2007 PDG Secretary General Simplice Nguedet Manzela publicly called on Mayila to abandon his threat and respect party discipline by discussing his complaints strictly within the party s internal structures 8 On 16 July 2007 Mayila announced the formation of a new party the UPRN which was intended to be part of the Presidential Majority coalition of parties supporting President Bongo 6 Bongo promptly dismissed Mayila from the government in a decree issued on the same day 6 9 appointing Jean Francois Ndongou to take over his portfolio 6 Mayila still awaiting the legalization of the UPRN met with Bongo on 3 October 2007 to explain the difficulties his new party was experiencing and to resolve misunderstandings 10 On 12 January 2008 Mayila held a press conference to announce that the party had been legally recognized and would therefore participate in the April 2008 local elections 11 Mayila remained supportive of Bongo following his dismissal from the government in his office he kept a photograph of himself whispering into Bongo s ear Speaking to the Associated Press in March 2008 he said that Gabon was neither dictatorship nor democracy neither paradise nor hell We are something in between While acknowledging the country s problems no roads not enough schools too much unemployment he stressed that Gabonese would fix things on our own time in our own way peacefully not through war 12 Omar Bongo died in June 2009 As the President of the UPRN Mayila backed opposition candidate Pierre Mamboundou for the 30 August 2009 presidential election the UPRN was one of several parties to support Mamboundou in an effort to unite behind a single opposition candidate Immediately following the coalition s selection of Mamboundou Mayila told the press on 21 July 2009 You have asked for a single candidate for the opposition I offer you hope I offer you a new way for Gabon 13 Following the election Mayila held a press conference on 31 August 2009 in which he claimed that Mamboundou had won the election with 39 15 of the vote The other two main candidates Ali Ben Bongo and Andre Mba Obame also claimed victory but Mayila said that the figures he provided which included a breakdown of votes from each province demonstrate d clearly that Mamboundou was the winner 14 Business career edit Aside from politics Mayila has also served as president of numerous companies notably national airlines He has been the President of Air Inter Gabon COFMA Compagnie Forestiere de Tsamba Magotsi AGAR and Air Gabon 15 Awards editMayila has received many national awards for his service in politics not only from Gabon but from other African nations and France The official French titles are given below 3 nbsp Gabon Grand Croix dans l Ordre National du Merite Gabonais nbsp Gabon Grand Officier dans l Ordre National du Merite nbsp Gabon Commandeur dans l Ordre National de l Etoile Equatoriale du Gabon nbsp Gabon Grand Officier dans l Ordre du Merite nbsp Gabon Commandeur de Merite nbsp Gabon Grand Officier dans l ordre de l Etoile Equatoriale nbsp France Grand Officier dans l Ordre National du Merite nbsp France Commandeur de la Legion d Honneur nbsp France Commandeur des Palmes Academiques nbsp Morocco Commandeur du Wissam Al Alaoui nbsp Togo Commandeur dans l Ordre du Mono nbsp Republic of the Congo Commandeur du MeriteReferences edit a b c David E Gardinier and Douglas A Yates Historical Dictionary of Gabon third edition 2006 pages 200 201 a b Les Elites africaines page 345 in French a b c d e f Biographical page at Mayila website in French Mar 1978 Government Reorganization Keesing s Record of World Events volume 24 March 1978 Gabon page 28 903 J H Okouma M Engandzi Politique La majorite presidentielle une structure a renouveler Archived 2011 07 21 at the Wayback Machine Agence Gabonaise de Presse 6 April 2010 in French a b c d e f Gabon Le Vice president du Parti democratique gabonais PDG a annonce son depart de la formation du president gabonais et la creation de son propre mouvement qui restera au sein de la majorite presidentielle Archived 2009 01 08 at the Wayback Machine AFP 16 July 2007 in French L etat major du candidat Bongo Ondimba desormais connu Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine L Union 13 October 2005 in French Le secretaire general du PDG demande a son camarade Mayila de reviser sa position Gabonews 1 March 2007 in French Gabonese leader sacks deputy premier Radio France Internationale 18 July 2007 Gabon Maitre Louis Gaston Mayila chez Bongo Ondimba Archived 2010 01 03 at the Wayback Machine GabonEco 4 October 2007 in French Gabon Legalisee l UPNR attend de pied ferme les elections locales Archived 2010 01 04 at the Wayback Machine GabonEco 14 January 2008 in French Todd Pitman After Castro African is longest ruling Associated Press 22 March 2008 Antoine Lawson Gabon Opposition Coalition Picks Mamboundou to Seek Presidency Bloomberg com 21 July 2009 Gabon Louis Gaston Mayila qu Ali ne commette pas la folie de se declarer vainqueur Archived 2009 09 03 at the Wayback Machine GabonEco 31 August 2009 in French Me Louis Gaston Mayila in French Info Plus Gabon February 6 2006 Retrieved August 27 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Gaston Mayila amp oldid 1208323465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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