Gabonese Democratic Party
Gabonese Democratic Party Parti démocratique gabonais | |
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| Abbreviation | PDG |
| Secretary-General | Angélique Ngoma |
| Senior Vice-President | Paul Biyoghé Mba |
| Founder | Léon M'ba (BDG) Omar Bongo (PDG) |
| Founded | 1953 (Gabonese Democratic Bloc) 12 March 1968 (58 years, 3 days) (reorganized as Gabonese Democratic Party) |
| Merger of | CMG PDG (1945) |
| Headquarters | Libreville |
| Youth wing | UJPDG |
| Women's wing | UFPDG |
| Ideology | Conservatism Economic liberalism Pan-Africanism Francophilia 1978–1987: Planned liberalism 1987–1990: Statism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Religion | Islam |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
| Slogan | Dialogue, Tolerance, Paix "Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace" |
| Anthem | "Hymne du Parti Démocratique Gabonais" "Anthem of the Gabonese Democratic Party" |
| National Assembly | 21 / 145 |
| Senate | 81 / 100 |
| Website | |
| pdg-gabon.com | |
The Gabonese Democratic Party (French: Parti démocratique gabonais, PDG) is a political party in Gabon. It was the dominant political party in Gabonese politics from 1961 until 2023, when it was deposed in a coup d'état against President Ali Bongo. It was also the sole legal party between 1968 and 1990.