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A constitutional referendum was held and approved in Gabon on 16 November 2024. [1] The vote was on a new constitution; [2] it proposed, among other things, a 7-year presidential term, renewable once consecutively. [3] The referendum may lead to the return to a civilian regime which the military junta promised after the coup d'état in 2023. [4]
A constitutional referendum was held in French Gabon and Moyen Congo on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Although the proposed new constitution was rejected by 72% of voters in the territory, [1] it was approved by 53% of voters overall.
May 1946 French constitutional referendum in Gabon–Moyen Congo; October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Gabon–Moyen Congo; 1958 Gabonese constitutional referendum; 1995 Gabonese constitutional referendum; 2024 Gabonese constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Gabon on 23 July 1995. The vote sought public opinion on the implementation of the Paris Accords, which advised that constitutional reforms agreed to by the government and opposition during negotiations the previous year should be put into place. [1]
The Constitution of Gabon is the basic law governing Gabon. It was adopted in 1961, rewritten in 1991 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2018, and last revised in 2023. It was adopted in 1961, rewritten in 1991 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2018, and last revised in 2023.
[1] On 31 August 2023, army officers who seized power, ending the Bongo family's 55-year hold on power, named Gen Brice Oligui Nguema as the country's transitional leader. [2] On 4 September 2023, General Nguema was sworn in as interim president of Gabon. [3] The October 2024 Gabon constitutional referendum is the next development.
A constitutional referendum can be called in order to approve a constitutional law or amendment only when it has been approved by the Houses (Chamber of Deputies and Senate of the Republic) with a majority of less than two thirds in both or either House, and only at the request of one fifth of the members of either House, or 500,000 electors or ...
A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in French Gabon on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 92.6% of voters, with a 78.7% turnout. [1]