Paul Toungui
Paul Toungui (born 7 September 1950
Political career
Toungai was born in Okonja, located in Haut-Ogooué Province in southeastern Gabon,[1][3] and studied mathematics, earning a degree in France.[3] He was Director-General of the Institute of the Economy and Finance from 1983 to 1990.[1][3] Standing as a candidate of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) in the 1990 parliamentary election, he was elected to the National Assembly of Gabon. In 1991, he joined the government as Minister of Finance and the Budget,[1] holding that post until March 1994.[1][3]
From March 1994 to January 2002, Toungui was Minister of Mines, Energy and Oil;[1][3] he was assigned additional responsibility for hydraulic resources in January 1999, and in January 2001 he was promoted to the rank of Minister of State.[1] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a PDG candidate in the 1996 parliamentary election and the 2001 parliamentary election.[1] Following the latter election, Toungui was made Minister of State for the Economy, Finance, the Budget, and Privatization[1][3] on 27 January 2002.[3][4]
In the
After President
Personal life
Toungui is the son-in-law of Omar Bongo, who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009; he married Bongo's daughter, Pascaline Bongo,[3][10] in 1995.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Who's Who", Africa Intelligence, Gabon: Les Hommes de Pouvoir, number 4, 5 March 2002 (in French).
- ^ "Ministère du Budget, des Comptes Publics, de la Fonction Publique, Chargé de la Réforme de l'Etat - Anciens Ministres". April 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Paul Toungui Ministre de l'Économie, des Finances, du Budget et de la Privatisation", Jeune Afrique, 5 January 2003 (in French).
- ^ "Le gouvernement du Gabon remanié le 27 janvier 2002" Archived 2004-09-11 at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express, number 244, 6 February 2002 (in French).
- ^ "Liste des Députés par Circonscription" Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, National Assembly website (accessed 5 January 2009) (in French).
- ^ "Gabon : Le nouveau gouvernement gabonais" Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Infosplusgabon, 8 October 2008 (in French).
- ^ a b "Gabon: Laure Olga Gondjout passe le témoin à Paul Toungui aux Affaires Etrangères" Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, Gabonews, 9 October 2008 (in French).
- ^ Georges Dougueli, "Ali impose son style", Jeune Afrique, 8 November 2009 (in French).
- ^ "Gabon: formation d'un nouveau gouvernement", Agence France-Presse, 28 February 2012 (in French).
- ^ a b Jean-Dominique Geslin, "La méthode Bongo", Jeune Afrique, 5 January 2003 (in French).