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Encyclopedia > Léon M'ba

Léon M'ba (1902 - November 28, 1967) was the first President of Gabon (1960 - 1967). 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... List of Heads of State of Gabon (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Sources http://www. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...


He was a member of the Fang ethnic group. He was prime minister from May 21, 1957 to February 21, 1961 and became president upon independence from France on August 17, 1960. He was briefly toppled by a military coup d'etat in February 1964, but was restored within days through French intervention. Fang may mean: One of the Beti-Pahuin ethnic groups of Central Africa; A pointed tooth; A transliteration of Chinese Family Names 方,防,房 etc. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


M'ba was reelected in March 1967, but died in November of that year and was succeeded by his vice president, Albert-Bernard Bongo. Omar Bongo El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (formerly Albert-Bernard Bongo) (born December 30, 1935) has been the President of Gabon since 1967. ...




Preceded by:
(none)
President of Gabon
1960–1967
Succeeded by:
Omar Bongo


List of Heads of State of Gabon (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Sources http://www. ... Omar Bongo El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (formerly Albert-Bernard Bongo) (born December 30, 1935) has been the President of Gabon since 1967. ...


 

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