Léon M'ba
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Gabriel Léon M'ba was a Gabonese politician who served as both the first Prime Minister and later, the President of Gabon, from 1961 until his death in 1967.
Léon M'ba in 1964
Fangs in a Christian mission, c. 1912
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1964 Gabonese coup d'état
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The 1964 Gabonese coup d'état was staged between 17 and 19 February 1964 by Gabonese military officers who rose against Gabonese President Léon M'ba. Before the coup, Gabon was seen as one of the most
Léon M'ba
…1961. He became the first President of Gabon on 17 August 1960. Political nemesis Jean-Hilaire Aubame briefly assumed the office of president through a coup d'état in February 1964, but order was restored days later when the French intervened. M'ba was reelected in March 1967, but died of cancer in November 1967…
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