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'''El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba''' (born '''Albert-Bernard Bongo'''; 30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) was a Gabonese politician who was the President of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009. At the time of his death he was the longest-ruling non-royal head of state in the world, his ~~presidential~~ 42 ~~years record was~~ surpassed by [[Muammar Gaddafi]].

'''El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba''' (born '''Albert-Bernard Bongo'''; 30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) was a Gabonese politician who was the President of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009. At the time of his death he was the longest-ruling non-royal head of state in the world; his 42-year tenure would later be surpassed by [[Muammar Gaddafi]] of Libya.

==Biography==

Bongo was born in the Beteke region of Gabon on December 10, 1935. He was the youngest of twelve children and was a member of the Bateke people. Named Albert-Bernard Bongo at birth, he later converted to Islam in 1973, changing his name to El Hajj Omar Bongo. In 2003 he added Ondimba, his father’s name.

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-'''El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba''' (born '''Albert-Bernard Bongo'''; 30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) was a Gabonese politician who was the President of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009. At the time of his death he was the longest-ruling non-royal head of state in the world, his presidential 42 years record was surpassed by [[Muammar Gaddafi]].
+'''El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba''' (born '''Albert-Bernard Bongo'''; 30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) was a Gabonese politician who was the President of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009. At the time of his death he was the longest-ruling non-royal head of state in the world; his 42-year tenure would later be surpassed by [[Muammar Gaddafi]] of Libya.
 ==Biography==
 Bongo was born in the Beteke region of Gabon on December 10, 1935.  He was the youngest of twelve children and was a member of the Bateke people.  Named Albert-Bernard Bongo at birth, he later converted to Islam in 1973, changing his name to El Hajj Omar Bongo.  In 2003 he added Ondimba, his father’s name.