• bongo, omar
omar bongo, formerly named albert-bernard bongo, became president of gabon in 1967. he had previously been vice president. in 1968 he founded and became the leader of the democratic party of gabon (pdg), which was the sole legal party from 1969 to 1990. born: 1935.
omar bongo, formerly named albert-bernard bongo, became president of gabon in 1967. he had previously been vice president. in 1968 he founded and became the leader of the democratic party of gabon (pdg), which was the sole legal party from 1969 to 1990. born: 1935.