Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane facts for kids

Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane (born 6 October 1939) is a politician from Gabon. He served as the Prime Minister of Gabon from 1999 to 2006. Later, he became the Mayor of Libreville, which is the capital city, from 2008 to 2014.

His Political Journey

Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane is a member of the Fang ethnic group. He comes from the Estuaire Province in Gabon.

He started his career working at the Ministry of Finance. From 1976 to 1990, he was a special adviser to President Omar Bongo. In 1977, he was made a Minister and adviser to the President. His job was to help manage the country's money and economy. He also looked after civil and commercial aviation.

He was the Minister of Civil and Commercial Aviation until 1984. After that, he became the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs from 1984 to 1987.

In 1990, he was elected to the National Assembly. This is like the country's parliament. He ran as a candidate for the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). He won against a well-known opposition leader, Paul M'ba Abessole, in Libreville.

In 1994, he was offered a position as a Minister in the government. However, he chose not to take it. He then helped lead important talks with the opposition parties. These talks led to agreements known as the Paris Accords.

Ntoutoume Emane was elected to parliament again in 1996. He once more defeated Mba Abessole. In 1997, he became a Minister of State. His responsibilities included housing, city planning, and land management.

Becoming Prime Minister

Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane had been considered for the role of Prime Minister before. In January 1999, he was finally appointed to this important position. This happened after he successfully managed President Omar Bongo's re-election campaign in 1998.

As Prime Minister, he continued to serve in the National Assembly. He won his seat from Libreville in the 2001 parliamentary election. He served as Prime Minister for seven years. In January 2006, after President Bongo was sworn in for another term, Ntoutoume Emane was replaced by Jean Eyeghe Ndong.

Later Political Roles

In 2006, Ntoutoume Emane won another seat in the parliamentary election. However, his victory was later cancelled by the Constitutional Court. This was due to some problems found in the election process. He decided not to run again in the new election for that seat.

In April 2008, he ran in the local elections for Libreville. He led his party's list in one part of the city. His party, the PDG, did very well there. On 23 May 2008, he was elected as the Mayor of Libreville. He served as Mayor for five years.

At a big meeting of the PDG party in September 2008, Ntoutoume Emane was named an Honorary Vice-President.

When Barack Obama became President of the United States in 2009, Ntoutoume Emane shared his thoughts. He said it was a dream come true, like the dreams of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.. He felt hopeful that Obama would help bring development to the world.

After President Bongo passed away in June 2009, Ntoutoume Emane ordered all nightclubs and bars in Libreville to close. This was a sign of national mourning for the late president.

In February 2014, his term as Mayor ended. Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda took over the role. In October 2015, Ntoutoume Emane announced he was leaving the ruling PDG party. He said he would create a new party called the Patriotic and Democratic Movement for the Refoundation of the Republic (MPDR).

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