The Gabonese Democratic Party (French: Parti Démocratique Gabonais, PDG), is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.
It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba (with the party named the Gabonese Democratic Bloc), then under Omar Bongo. In the National Assembly of Gabon it holds 86 of 120 seats, and in the Senate of Gabon it holds 54 of 91 seats.
The PDG was the sole legal party from its inception on 12 March 1968. In May 1990 constitutional amendments reestablished a multiparty system in Gabon.
In the parliamentary election held on 9 December 2001, the party won 88 out of 120 seats. In the 17 December 2006 election, the PDG won 80 seats; parties allied with the PDG also won some seats.
In the presidential election held in 2009, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the son of Omar Bongo, won the election with 41.7% of the vote under the banner of the PDG.
PDG has several branches (or 'Federations') abroad, with the largest being in France and in the United States.
Read more about Gabonese Democratic Party: Congresses, Current Deputies of The PDG in The National Assembly
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