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The '''National Woodcutters' Rally''' (''Rassemblement national des Bûcherons'') is an opposition [[social democratic]] [[political party]] in [[Gabon]]. It is founded in [[1991]] and led by Fr. [[Paul M'ba Abessole]]. |
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The '''National Woodcutters Rally–Rally for Gabon''' ({{Lang-fr|Rassemblement national des bûcherons–Rassemblement pour le Gabon}}, RNB–RPG) is a [[political party]] in [[Gabon]]. |
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The party is technically divided into two factions. A split occurred in [[1998]] when [[Pierre Kombila]] founded the '''National Woodcutters' Rally - Democratic''' (''Rassemblement national des Bûcherons - Démocratique''). The main faction ('''National Woodcutters' Rally - Rally for Gabon''', ''Rassemblement national des Bûcherons - Rassemblement pour le Gabon'', led by M'ba Abessole) has performed much better in elections than the RNB-D, and is considered the main party. |
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==History== |
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The party was established in 1990 as '''Movement for National Rectification–Woodcutters''' (''Mouvement de redressement national–Bûcherons'', MORENA–Bûcherons),<ref>''Africa South of the Sahara 2004'', Europa Publications, p449</ref> a breakaway from the [[Movement for National Rectification]]. In the [[Gabonese legislative election, 1990|1990 parliamentary elections]] it won 20 of the 120 seats in the [[National Assembly (Gabon)|National Assembly]], becoming the largest opposition party. In February 1991 it was renamed "National Woodcutters Rally" (RNB).<ref name=TL>Tom Lansford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press</ref> |
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The RNB nominated [[Paul Mba Abessole]] as its candidate for the [[Gabonese presidential election, 1993|1993 presidential elections]]; He finished second with 26.5% of the vote. Although it won a majority of the contested seats in the 1996 local elections,<ref name=TL/> the party was reduced to seven seats in the [[Gabonese legislative election, 1996|1996 parliamentary elections]]. However, the following year Mba Abessole was elected mayor of [[Libreville]], where the RNB had a majority on the municipal council. |
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In 1998 the party split, with a faction led by [[Pierre-André Kombila]] leaving to form the [[National Woodcutters' Rally – Democratic]]. In the [[Gabonese presidential election, 1998|presidential elections]] later in the year, Mba Abessole finished third with 13% of the vote and Kombila fourth with 1.5%. |
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In 2000 the party adopted the name "Rally for Gabon", but was referred to as National Woodcutters Rally–Rally for Gabon. In the [[Gabonese legislative election, 2001|2001 parliamentary elections]] the party gained a seat, giving it a total of eight. |
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The RNB–RPG did not nominate a candidate for the [[Gabonese presidential election, 2005|2005 presidential elections]], and contested the [[Gabonese legislative election, 2006|2006 parliamentary elections]] as part of the pro-PDG bloc, retaining its eight seats.<ref>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/ga.html Elections in Gabon] African Elections Database</ref> Although Mba Abessole was selected as the party's candidate for the [[Gabonese presidential election, 2009|2009 presidential elections]], he later withdrew in favour of independent candidate [[André Mba Obame]]. The party was reduced to three seats in the [[Gabonese legislative election, 2011|2011 parliamentary elections]]. |
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== Electoral history == |
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=== Presidential elections === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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!Election |
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!Party candidate |
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!'''Votes''' |
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!'''%''' |
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!Result |
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|[[Gabonese presidential election, 1993|1993]] |
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| rowspan="2" |[[Paul Mba Abessole]] |
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|110,747 |
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|26.51% |
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|'''Lost''' {{N}} |
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|[[Gabonese presidential election, 1998|1998]] |
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|41,701 |
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|13.16% |
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|'''Lost''' {{N}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese presidential election, 2005|2005]] |
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| colspan="4" |Did not Participate |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese presidential election, 2009|2009]] |
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|Supported [[André Mba Obame]] ([[Independent politician|Ind]]) |
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|88,026 |
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|25.88% |
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|'''Lost''' {{N}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese presidential election, 2016|2016]] |
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|[[Paul Mba Abessole]] |
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|761 |
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|0.21% |
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|'''Lost''' {{N}} |
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|} |
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=== National Assembly elections === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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!Election |
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!'''Seats''' |
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!+/– |
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!'''Position''' |
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!Result |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese legislative election, 1990|1990]] |
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|{{Composition bar|20|120|#FFD239}} |
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|{{increase}} 20 |
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|{{increase}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese legislative election, 1996|1996]] |
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|{{Composition bar|7|120|#FFD239}} |
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|{{decrease}} 13 |
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|{{decrease}} 3rd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese legislative election, 2001|2001]] |
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|{{Composition bar|8|120|#FFD239}} |
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|{{increase}} 1 |
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|{{increase}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese legislative election, 2006|2006]] |
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|{{Composition bar|8|120|#FFD239}} |
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|{{steady}} |
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|{{steady}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese legislative election, 2011|2011]] |
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|{{Composition bar|3|120|#FFD239}} |
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|{{decrease}} 5 |
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|{{steady}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|[[Gabonese legislative election, 2018|2018]] |
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|{{Composition bar|0|143|#FFD239}} |
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|{{decrease}} 3 |
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|{{decrease}} 14th |
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|{{eliminated|Extra-parliamentary}} |
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|} |
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=== Senate elections === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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!Election |
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!'''Seats''' |
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!+/– |
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!'''Position''' |
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!Result |
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|- |
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|1997 |
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|{{Composition bar|19|92|#FFD239}} |
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|{{increase}} 19 |
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|{{increase}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|2003 |
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|{{Composition bar|8|92|#FFD239}} |
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|{{decrease}} 11 |
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|{{steady}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|2009 |
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|{{Composition bar|6|102|#FFD239}} |
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|{{decrease}} 2 |
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|{{steady}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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|- |
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|2014 |
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|{{Composition bar|0|100|#FFD239}} |
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|{{decrease}} 2 |
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| |
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|{{eliminated|Extra-parliamentary}} |
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== See also == |
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*[[Vincent Essone Mengue]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Gabonese political parties}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:National Woodcutters' Rally - Rally For Gabon}} |
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[[Category:Political parties in Gabon]] |
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[[Category:Political parties established in 1990]] |
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[[Category:1990 establishments in Gabon]] |
Latest revision as of 18:01, 30 August 2023
The National Woodcutters Rally–Rally for Gabon (French: Rassemblement national des bûcherons–Rassemblement pour le Gabon, RNB–RPG) is a political party in Gabon.
History[edit]
The party was established in 1990 as Movement for National Rectification–Woodcutters (Mouvement de redressement national–Bûcherons, MORENA–Bûcherons),[1] a breakaway from the Movement for National Rectification. In the 1990 parliamentary elections it won 20 of the 120 seats in the National Assembly, becoming the largest opposition party. In February 1991 it was renamed "National Woodcutters Rally" (RNB).[2]
The RNB nominated Paul Mba Abessole as its candidate for the 1993 presidential elections; He finished second with 26.5% of the vote. Although it won a majority of the contested seats in the 1996 local elections,[2] the party was reduced to seven seats in the 1996 parliamentary elections. However, the following year Mba Abessole was elected mayor of Libreville, where the RNB had a majority on the municipal council.
In 1998 the party split, with a faction led by Pierre-André Kombila leaving to form the National Woodcutters' Rally – Democratic. In the presidential elections later in the year, Mba Abessole finished third with 13% of the vote and Kombila fourth with 1.5%.
In 2000 the party adopted the name "Rally for Gabon", but was referred to as National Woodcutters Rally–Rally for Gabon. In the 2001 parliamentary elections the party gained a seat, giving it a total of eight.
The RNB–RPG did not nominate a candidate for the 2005 presidential elections, and contested the 2006 parliamentary elections as part of the pro-PDG bloc, retaining its eight seats.[3] Although Mba Abessole was selected as the party's candidate for the 2009 presidential elections, he later withdrew in favour of independent candidate André Mba Obame. The party was reduced to three seats in the 2011 parliamentary elections.
Electoral history[edit]
Presidential elections[edit]
Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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1993 | Paul Mba Abessole | 110,747 | 26.51% | Lost |
1998 | 41,701 | 13.16% | Lost | |
2005 | Did not Participate | |||
2009 | Supported André Mba Obame (Ind) | 88,026 | 25.88% | Lost |
2016 | Paul Mba Abessole | 761 | 0.21% | Lost |
National Assembly elections[edit]
Election | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
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1990 | 20 / 120
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20 | 2nd | Opposition |
1996 | 7 / 120
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13 | 3rd | Opposition |
2001 | 8 / 120
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1 | 2nd | Opposition |
2006 | 8 / 120
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2nd | Opposition | |
2011 | 3 / 120
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5 | 2nd | Opposition |
2018 | 0 / 143
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3 | 14th | Extra-parliamentary |
Senate elections[edit]
Election | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
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1997 | 19 / 92
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19 | 2nd | Opposition |
2003 | 8 / 92
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11 | 2nd | Opposition |
2009 | 6 / 102
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2 | 2nd | Opposition |
2014 | 0 / 100
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2 | Extra-parliamentary |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Africa South of the Sahara 2004, Europa Publications, p449
- ^ a b Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
- ^ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database