René Radembino Coniquet | |
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President of the Senate of Gabon | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
President | Omar Bongo |
Preceded by | Léonard Andjembé (interim) |
Succeeded by | Rose Francine Rogombé |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 June 1932 |
Died | 4 September 2014 |
Political party | Gabonese Democratic Party |
René Radembino Coniquet (26 June 1932 – 4 September 2014) was a Gabonese politician who served as President of the Senate of Gabon from 2006 [1] [2] to 2009. [3] He was a Senator from 1997 to 2014 and a long-time member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). [2]
Radembino Coniquet was born in Libreville. He became Deputy Director of Finance in 1961, [1] [2] Prefect of Ngounié [1] in 1962, and Secretary of the Council of Ministers in 1963. Subsequently he was Secretary-General of the Government [1] [2] before being appointed as Secretary-General of the Presidency in 1967. [4] He was appointed as Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency on 12 July 1972; [5] later, he was promoted to the rank of Minister of State. [1] [2] Radembino Coniquet remained Secretary-General of the Presidency until early 1994, when Mamadou Diop was appointed to succeed him. [4] [6]
When the Senate was created in 1997, Radembino Coniquet was elected as a Senator from Owendo and became the President of the Commission of Laws and Administrative Affairs in the Senate [1] [2] on 10 March 1997. [1] He was re-elected to the Senate in 2003. [1] [2] Upon the establishment of the Pan-African Parliament in March 2004, Radembino Coniquet became one of Gabon's five representatives in that body. [7]
Later in the Senate's term, following the death of Georges Rawiri on 9 April 2006, Radembino Coniquet was elected to succeed him as President of the Senate on 24 May 2006. [2] [8] Radembino Coniquet received 86 votes from the 90 senators who voted and was to serve as President of the Senate for the remainder of the Senate term, ending in 2009. [8] Rawiri had been Co-President of the Africa Caribbean Pacific - European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and Radembino Coniquet was designated to succeed him in that role as well. [9]
Radembino Coniquet met with Wu Bangguo, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, on 7 November 2008. They expressed a mutual desire for increased cooperation between the two countries. [10]
In the January 2009 Senate election, Radembino Coniquet stood again as the PDG candidate in Owendo [11] and was re-elected to the Senate. [12] [13] He retained his seat despite the fact that only a minority of Owendo's municipal councillors (who were the electors) belonged to the PDG. [13] Following that election, Rose Francine Rogombé was elected to succeed Radembino Coniquet as President of the Senate on 16 February 2009. [3]
Speaking to Gabonews in Midrand on 29 October 2009, Radembino Coniquet said that the Pan-African Parliament was working to strengthen the African Union, with the ultimate goal of establishing a continental government. [14]
Radembino Coniquet was a Vice-President of the PDG as of 2008. [15]
Radembino Coniquet died in Libreville at age 82 on the night of 3–4 September 2014. [16]
René Radembino Coniquet | |
---|---|
President of the Senate of Gabon | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
President | Omar Bongo |
Preceded by | Léonard Andjembé (interim) |
Succeeded by | Rose Francine Rogombé |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 June 1932 |
Died | 4 September 2014 |
Political party | Gabonese Democratic Party |
René Radembino Coniquet (26 June 1932 – 4 September 2014) was a Gabonese politician who served as President of the Senate of Gabon from 2006 [1] [2] to 2009. [3] He was a Senator from 1997 to 2014 and a long-time member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). [2]
Radembino Coniquet was born in Libreville. He became Deputy Director of Finance in 1961, [1] [2] Prefect of Ngounié [1] in 1962, and Secretary of the Council of Ministers in 1963. Subsequently he was Secretary-General of the Government [1] [2] before being appointed as Secretary-General of the Presidency in 1967. [4] He was appointed as Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency on 12 July 1972; [5] later, he was promoted to the rank of Minister of State. [1] [2] Radembino Coniquet remained Secretary-General of the Presidency until early 1994, when Mamadou Diop was appointed to succeed him. [4] [6]
When the Senate was created in 1997, Radembino Coniquet was elected as a Senator from Owendo and became the President of the Commission of Laws and Administrative Affairs in the Senate [1] [2] on 10 March 1997. [1] He was re-elected to the Senate in 2003. [1] [2] Upon the establishment of the Pan-African Parliament in March 2004, Radembino Coniquet became one of Gabon's five representatives in that body. [7]
Later in the Senate's term, following the death of Georges Rawiri on 9 April 2006, Radembino Coniquet was elected to succeed him as President of the Senate on 24 May 2006. [2] [8] Radembino Coniquet received 86 votes from the 90 senators who voted and was to serve as President of the Senate for the remainder of the Senate term, ending in 2009. [8] Rawiri had been Co-President of the Africa Caribbean Pacific - European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and Radembino Coniquet was designated to succeed him in that role as well. [9]
Radembino Coniquet met with Wu Bangguo, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, on 7 November 2008. They expressed a mutual desire for increased cooperation between the two countries. [10]
In the January 2009 Senate election, Radembino Coniquet stood again as the PDG candidate in Owendo [11] and was re-elected to the Senate. [12] [13] He retained his seat despite the fact that only a minority of Owendo's municipal councillors (who were the electors) belonged to the PDG. [13] Following that election, Rose Francine Rogombé was elected to succeed Radembino Coniquet as President of the Senate on 16 February 2009. [3]
Speaking to Gabonews in Midrand on 29 October 2009, Radembino Coniquet said that the Pan-African Parliament was working to strengthen the African Union, with the ultimate goal of establishing a continental government. [14]
Radembino Coniquet was a Vice-President of the PDG as of 2008. [15]
Radembino Coniquet died in Libreville at age 82 on the night of 3–4 September 2014. [16]