Omar Bongo, 73, led Gabon for 41 years Obituary

International Herald Tribune | June 10, 2009| | Copyright

ADAM NOSSITER The New York Times
International Herald Tribune
06-10-2009
Omar Bongo, 73, led Gabon for 41 years Obituary
Byline: ADAM NOSSITER The New York Times
Edition: 2
Section: NEWS

DAKAR, Senegal: --

President Omar Bongo, Africa's longest-entrenched autocrat, died in Spain on Monday at the age of 73, after having ruled Gabon for 41 years. He had become immensely wealthy in office while serving as France's point man in the region.

His death, at a hospital in Barcelona, was caused by cardiac arrest, the Gabonese government announced. Until the end, the government had denied that Mr. Bongo ...

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