Pascaline Mferri Bongo Ondimba (born 10 April 1956[1]) is a Gabonese politician. Under her father, President Omar Bongo, she was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1994 and Director of the Cabinet of the President from 1994 to 2009.
Born at Franceville, Gabon, in 1956,[1] Pascaline Bongo is the eldest daughter of Omar Bongo and Louise Mouyabi Moukala.
Pascaline Bongo was appointed as Personal Adviser to the President of the Republic in 1987[1][2] and entered the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs in June 1991. President Bongo had entrusted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to close relatives since 1981.[1] Pascaline's immediate predecessor in that post was her half-brother Ali Bongo, who was several years younger than Pascaline and had been rendered ineligible for a ministerial post by a constitutional age requirement.[1][3] In her first address to the United Nations later in 1991, she praised the expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait and expressed concern over violence in South Africa. She welcomed reforms in South Africa, but also stressed that further steps were needed to fully eliminate the apartheid system. Noting the collapse of socialism in the Warsaw Pact countries, she said that the world was witnessing rapid change, but she emphasized Gabon's view that the economic gulf between developed and developing countries—the global "north" and "south"—was "the real problem".[2]
Pascaline Bongo remained Minister of Foreign Affairs until March 1994, when President Bongo appointed Jean Ping to replace her.[4] He appointed Pascaline as Director of the Presidential Cabinet at that time.[1]
Following her father's death in June 2009, her half-brother Ali was elected President; immediately after taking office, Ali moved Pascaline from her post as Director of the Presidential Cabinet to the post of High Personal Representative of the Head of State on 17 October 2009.[5] In the years that followed, Pascaline and Ali reportedly had a contentious relationship.[6] She was removed from office on 2 October 2019.[7]
In October 2023, the Paris prosecutor's office announced that Pascaline Bongo will be tried in early 2024 with the company Egis Route, a subsidiary of the French construction group Egis, and five other people for suspicion of corruption linked to public contracts in Gabon in 2010 and 2011.[8]
Personal lifeedit
Pascaline Bongo dated singer Bob Marley in 1980–81, and talked about the relationship in the documentary film Marley (2012).
Pascaline Bongo had a relationship with Jean Ping during the late 1980s and early 1990s; the two had two children. However, Ping was already married and was unwilling to divorce his wife.[1] Ultimately, in 1995, Bongo married Paul Toungui, a prominent member of the government.[1][9]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghDavid E. Gardinier and Douglas A. Yates, Historical Dictionary of Gabon (2006), third edition, page 45.
^ ab"Gabon President's Daughter Debuts at UN as Minister of Foreign Affairs", Jet, 4 November 1991, pages 10–11.
^Samuel Decalo, The Stable Minority: Civilian Rule in Africa, 1960–1990 (1998), page 164.
^Historical Dictionary of Gabon, pages 41 and 264–265.
^"Gabon: Nouvelles nominations à la présidence de la République"[permanent dead link], Gabonews, 17 October 2009 (in French).
^"Ali and Pascaline fall out over oil", West Africa Newsletter, number 662, Africa Intelligence, 3 July 2013.
^Olivier, Mathieu (3 October 2019). "Gabon : Pascaline Bongo Ondimba perd son statut de Haute représentante du président". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
^"GABON | Soupçons de corruption au Gabon : Pascaline Bongo et l'entreprise Egis Route jugées à Paris début 2024". Le Monde (in French). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^Jean-Dominique Geslin, "La méthode Bongo", Jeune Afrique, 5 January 2003 (in French).
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Pascaline Bongo Ondimba news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pascaline Mferri Bongo Ondimba born 10 April 1956 1 is a Gabonese politician Under her father President Omar Bongo she was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1994 and Director of the Cabinet of the President from 1994 to 2009 Pascaline Bongo OndimbaHigh Personal Representative of the President of GabonIn office 17 October 2009 2 October 2019PresidentAli Bongo OndimbaDirector of the Presidential Cabinet of GabonIn office March 1994 17 October 2009PresidentOmar BongoMinister for Foreign AffairsIn office June 1991 March 1994PresidentOmar BongoPreceded byAli Bongo OndimbaSucceeded byJean PingPersonal Adviser to the President of GabonIn office 1987 June 1991PresidentOmar BongoPersonal detailsBorn 1956 04 10 10 April 1956 age 67 Franceville French GabonSpousePaul TounguiParentsOmar Bongo father Louise Mouyabi Moukala mother RelativesAli Bongo Ondimba half brother Background and political career editBorn at Franceville Gabon in 1956 1 Pascaline Bongo is the eldest daughter of Omar Bongo and Louise Mouyabi Moukala Pascaline Bongo was appointed as Personal Adviser to the President of the Republic in 1987 1 2 and entered the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs in June 1991 President Bongo had entrusted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to close relatives since 1981 1 Pascaline s immediate predecessor in that post was her half brother Ali Bongo who was several years younger than Pascaline and had been rendered ineligible for a ministerial post by a constitutional age requirement 1 3 In her first address to the United Nations later in 1991 she praised the expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait and expressed concern over violence in South Africa She welcomed reforms in South Africa but also stressed that further steps were needed to fully eliminate the apartheid system Noting the collapse of socialism in the Warsaw Pact countries she said that the world was witnessing rapid change but she emphasized Gabon s view that the economic gulf between developed and developing countries the global north and south was the real problem 2 Pascaline Bongo remained Minister of Foreign Affairs until March 1994 when President Bongo appointed Jean Ping to replace her 4 He appointed Pascaline as Director of the Presidential Cabinet at that time 1 Following her father s death in June 2009 her half brother Ali was elected President immediately after taking office Ali moved Pascaline from her post as Director of the Presidential Cabinet to the post of High Personal Representative of the Head of State on 17 October 2009 5 In the years that followed Pascaline and Ali reportedly had a contentious relationship 6 She was removed from office on 2 October 2019 7 In October 2023 the Paris prosecutor s office announced that Pascaline Bongo will be tried in early 2024 with the company Egis Route a subsidiary of the French construction group Egis and five other people for suspicion of corruption linked to public contracts in Gabon in 2010 and 2011 8 Personal life editPascaline Bongo dated singer Bob Marley in 1980 81 and talked about the relationship in the documentary film Marley 2012 Pascaline Bongo had a relationship with Jean Ping during the late 1980s and early 1990s the two had two children However Ping was already married and was unwilling to divorce his wife 1 Ultimately in 1995 Bongo married Paul Toungui a prominent member of the government 1 9 References edit a b c d e f g h David E Gardinier and Douglas A Yates Historical Dictionary of Gabon 2006 third edition page 45 a b Gabon President s Daughter Debuts at UN as Minister of Foreign Affairs Jet 4 November 1991 pages 10 11 Samuel Decalo The Stable Minority Civilian Rule in Africa 1960 1990 1998 page 164 Historical Dictionary of Gabon pages 41 and 264 265 Gabon Nouvelles nominations a la presidence de la Republique permanent dead link Gabonews 17 October 2009 in French Ali and Pascaline fall out over oil West Africa Newsletter number 662 Africa Intelligence 3 July 2013 Olivier Mathieu 3 October 2019 Gabon Pascaline Bongo Ondimba perd son statut de Haute representante du president Jeune Afrique Retrieved 4 September 2023 GABON Soupcons de corruption au Gabon Pascaline Bongo et l entreprise Egis Route jugees a Paris debut 2024 Le Monde in French 6 October 2023 Retrieved 8 October 2023 Jean Dominique Geslin La methode Bongo Jeune Afrique 5 January 2003 in French Preceded byAli Ben Bongo Foreign Minister of Gabon1992 1994 Succeeded byJean Ping Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pascaline Bongo Ondimba amp oldid 1179208270, wikipedia, wiki, 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