Paul Gondjout

Paul Gondjout (Known as "Paul Gondjout")

First President of National Assembly of Gabon, BDG Founder, Magistrate

Born 1912-06-04

Lambarene, Gabon

Passed Away 1990-07-01 Libreville, Gabon

Lifespan 78 years old

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Foundational Gabonese magistrate and political leader who co-founded the Bloc Démocratique Gabonais (BDG) and served as the first President of the National Assembly.

Biographical Record

Paul Gondjout was born on June 4, 1912, in Lambarene. Trained as a magistrate in the French colonial judicial administration, he was an ardent advocate for legal equality and civic representation.

In 1953, Gondjout co-founded the Bloc Democratique Gabonais (BDG) alongside Leon Mba. Elected to the French Senate in 1949 and to the Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa, he presided over the constituent assembly that drafted Gabon's first constitution and served as the first President of the National Assembly upon independence in 1960. Later serving as President of the Supreme Court, he left an enduring legacy of institutional governance.

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Final Resting Place

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Plaine Niger Cemetery
Libreville, Gabon

                         GPS: 0.3901, 9.4544                    

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