Circle of Liberal Reformers explained

Circle of Liberal Reformers
Native Name:Cercle des libéraux réformateurs
Foundation:1993
Split:Gabonese Democratic Party
Ideology:Liberalism
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Seats2 Title:Senate
Country:Gabon

The Circle of Liberal Reformers (French: Cercle des libéraux réformateurs, CLR) is a political party in Gabon.

History

The CLR was formed in 1993 as a breakaway from the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), and was led by Jean-Boniface Assélé.[1] It supported incumbent President Omar Bongo of the PDG in the 1993 presidential elections.[2]

The party won two seats in the 1996 parliamentary elections, and retained both in the 2001 elections. It was part of the PDG-led bloc in the 2006 elections, again retaining both seats.[3] It was reduced to one seat in the 2011 elections.

Notes and References

  1. Africa South of the Sahara 2004, Europa Publications, p448
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=aStyAAAAMAAJ&q=clr Africa South of the Sahara 2001
  3. http://africanelections.tripod.com/ga.html Elections in Gabon