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Gabon elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people. The Parliament (Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by a head of state - the president. The Senate (Sénat) has 91 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies by local and departmental councillors. Gabon is a one party dominant state with the Gabonese Democratic Party in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
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Latest elections
Presidential elections
| Candidates - Nominating parties | % |
|---|---|
| Omar Bongo Ondimba - Gabonese Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Gabonais) | 79.18 |
| Pierre Mamboundou - Union of the Gabonese People (Union du Peuple Gabonais) | 13.61 |
| Zacharie Myboto - Independent | 6.58 |
| Augustin Moussavou King - Gabonese Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste Gabonais) | 0.33 |
| Christian Maronga - Rally of Democrats (Rassemblement des Démocrates) | 0.30 |
| Source: African Elections Database |
Parliamentary elections
| Parties | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government | Gabonese Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Gabonais) | 82 | –6 |
| National Woodcutters' Rally – Rally for Gabon (Rassemblement National des Bûcherons - Rassemblement pour le Gabon) | 8 | +/– 0 | |
| Democratic and Republican Alliance (Alliance Démocratique et Républicaine) | 3 | +/– 0 | |
| Circle of Reformist Liberals (Cercle des Libéraux Réformateurs) | 2 | +/– 0 | |
| Social Democratic Party (Parti Social-Démocrate) | 2 | +1 | |
| Rally of Republican Democrats (RDR) | 1 | +1 | |
| African Development Movement (Mouvement Africain de Développement) | 1 | +/– 0 | |
| Union of the Gabonese People (Union du Peuple Gabonais) | 8 | +8 | |
| Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development (UGDD) | 4 | +4 | |
| Gabonese Progress Party (Parti gabonais du progrès) | 2 | –1 | |
| Congress for Democracy and Justice | 1 | +1 | |
| National Woodcutters' Rally – Democratic (RNB) | 1 | +/– 0 | |
| African Forum for Reconstruction (FAR) | 1 | +1 | |
| Independents | 4 | –8 | |
| Total | 120 | ||
Past elections
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