Edith Bongo
Édith Lucie Bongo Ondimba (born March 10, 1964 in Brazzaville , Republic of the Congo , † March 14, 2009 in Rabat , Morocco ) was the wife of Omar Bongo from 1990 to 2009 as the première lady of Gabon .
She was the daughter of Denis Sassou Nguesso , President of the Republic of the Congo, and was a symbol of the close ties between the two Central African leaders. The trained pediatrician was active in the fight against AIDS . The marriage had two children.
See also
- First lady
- Première Dame
- Première dame du Cameroun
- Première dame de Côte d'Ivoire
- Première dame du Senegal
- Première dame de la République démocratique du Congo
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wife of Gabon's President Bongo dies. Reuters message from March 15, 2009.
- ↑ Mère Edith. In: Gabon Magazine (Winter 2005), pp. 33f. ( PDF ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bongo, Edith |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ondimba, Édith; Ondimba, Édith Lucie (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gabonese wife of the Gabonese President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brazzaville , Republic of the Congo |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 2009 |
| Place of death | Rabat , Morocco |