Bongo, Omar

Japanese: ボンゴ（英語表記）Bongo, Omar

Born December 30, 1935 in Rewa, French Equatorial Africa.
[Died] June 8, 2009. Barcelona, Spain. Gabonese politician. President (in office 1967-2009). Graduated from the Industrial University of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. After serving in the air force, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1960, and became Secretary-General to President Leon Mba in 1962 and Chief of Staff to the President in 1965. In 1966, he became Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Cabinet Coordination, Defense, Planning, Intelligence, and Tourism. In March 1967, a constitutional amendment was passed by referendum to create a vice-presidential system, and he became Vice President. In November 1967, President Mba died, and he became President the following December. He also served as Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Minister of Intelligence, Minister of the Interior, and Minister of Development and Mines. In March 1968, the Gabonese Democratic Bloc Party was reorganized as the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), becoming the only political party, and he became Secretary-General of the party. In 1973, he converted to Islam. A multi-party system was introduced in April 1990, and in the first presidential election under the multi-party system in December 1993, he was elected five times and has been re-elected several times since.

Bongos
Boocercus eurycerus; bongo

Order: Even-toed ungulate, family: Bovidae. A large antelope with a body length of 1.7-2.5m, height of 1.2-1.4m, and weight of 200-220kg. There is only one species in one genus, and it is a rare animal worldwide. Its body color is reddish chestnut with 11-12 large white stripes on its side. Both males and females have horns. It is found in Central Africa and lives in forest areas. It lives in pairs or small groups. Its natural enemy is the leopard.

Bongos
Bongos

A type of percussion instrument. A small drum used in Cuba, made of a wooden barrel-shaped frame with calfskin tightly stretched over it. When played in modern Latin American music and dance music, drums of different sizes, differing by a fifth, are usually joined together and held between the knees and struck with the fingertips.

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Japanese:

[生]1935.12.30. フランス領赤道アフリカ，レワイ
[没]2009.6.8. スペイン，バルセロナ
ガボンの政治家。大統領（在任 1967～2009）。コンゴ共和国ブラザビルの工業大学卒業。空軍勤務ののち，1960年外務省に入り，1962年レオン・ムバ大統領秘書長，1965年大統領官房長官。1966年閣内調整，国防，計画，情報，観光担当の副首相。1967年3月副大統領制をしく憲法改正が国民投票によって成立し，副大統領に就任，同 1967年11月ムバ大統領の死去に伴い翌 12月大統領に就任。首相，国防大臣，情報担当大臣，内務大臣，開発・鉱山大臣などを兼任。1968年3月には，ガボン民主ブロック党がガボン民主党 PDGに改組されて唯一の政党になり，同党書記長に就任した。1973年イスラム教に改宗。1990年4月複数政党制が導入され，1993年12月の複数政党制に基づく初めての大統領選挙で 5選，以降も再選を重ねた。

ボンゴ
Boocercus eurycerus; bongo

偶蹄目ウシ科。体長 1.7～2.5m，体高 1.2～1.4m，体重 200～220kgの大型のアンテロープ。1属1種で，世界的な珍獣。体色は赤い栗色で，体側に 11～12本の大きな白い縞がある。雌雄とも角をもつ。中央アフリカに分布し，森林地帯に生息する。つがいで，あるいは小群で生活する。ヒョウが天敵である。