Angélique Ngoma

Angélique Ngoma is a Gabonese politician who served as Minister of Defence from October 2009 to January 2011.

Career

Ngoma was a national delegate of the Women's Union of the Gabonese Democratic Party.[1][2] She served as Minister for Family, Child Welfare and Advancement of Women from 1999 until 2009.[3] In October 2009, she was appointed Minister of Defence by President Ali Bongo Ondimba, one of the few ministers to be reappointed.[4][1][5] In 2011, she was appointed Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Welfare.[3]

In June 2015, Ngoma was elected to the National Assembly for the second seat of Lower Banio.[6][7] As of 2017, she is President of the Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Dworaczek-Bendome, A. M. (19 June 2010). "Gabon : Angélique Ngoma, dure, dure, d'être Ministre de la défense". Libre Gabon (in French). Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Gabon : Angélique Ngoma dans le grand nord" (in French). Ogooue Infos. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Le Nouveau Government Gabonais" (in French). IZF.net. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  4. ^ Ben Yahmed, Marwane (9 November 2009). "Angélique Ngoma". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Women in two important posts in slimline Gabon cabinet". RFI. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  6. ^ Ondo Nzuey, Griffin (29 April 2016). "Gestion des déchets: Angélique Ngoma en guerre contre le plastique". Gabon Review (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  7. ^ "La commission de loi reçoit Angelique Ngoma député à l'assemblée nationale" (in French). Libreville.com. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Gabon Launches Parliamentary Conservation Caucus". International Conservation Caucus Foundation. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.