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'''Paul-Marie Yembit''' (22 December 1917 – 1979) was a [[vice president]] of [[Gabon]] under [[Léon M'ba]].
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'''Paul-Marie Yembit''' (22 December 1917 – 21 January 1978) was the first [[Vice-President of Gabon|vice president]] of [[Gabon]] under [[Léon M'ba]].

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A member of the [[Bapounou]] people,<ref name=Gardinier>{{Harvnb|Gardinier|1994|p=196}}</ref> he was born in the village of Moussambou<ref>{{Harvnb|Darlington|Darlington|1968|p=126}}</ref> and educated in local Catholic schools, then at the public secondary school of [[Lambaréné]]. He was a businessman in [[Mouila]] from 1943 to 1952, then was elected to the Territorial Assembly, representing [[Ngounié Province]]. In March 1957, he was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly. A member of the [[Gabonese Democratic Bloc]], he also became Minister of Agriculture and Livestock in March 1957, later holding ministerial posts until becoming vice president in February 1961. M'ba replaced Yembit with [[Omar Bongo]] in November 1966, and had elections held the following year to confirm Bongo's position.<ref name=Gardinier/>


Yembit died in [[Libreville]] on 21 January 1978, aged 60.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens |date=1978 |volume=34 |page=203}}</ref>
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A member of the [[Bapounou]] people,<ref name=Gardinier>{{Harvnb|Gardinier|1994|p=196}}</ref> he was born at [[Moussambou]]<ref>{{Harvnb|Darlington|Darlington|1968|p=126}}</ref> and educated in local Catholic schools, then at the public secondary school of [[Lambaréné]]. He was a businessman in [[Mouila]] from 1943 to 1952, then was elected to the [[Territorial Assembly]], representing [[N'Gounié]] province. In March 1957, he was reelected to the [[Legislative Assembly]]. A member of the [[Gabonese Democratic Bloc]], he also became the [[Minister of Agriculture and Livestock]] in March 1957, later holding ministerial posts until becoming vice president in February 1961. M'ba replaced Yembit with [[Omar Bongo]] in November 1966, and had elections held the following year to confirm Bongo's position.<ref name=Gardinier/>


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*{{citation|last1=Darlington|first1=Charles Francis|last2=Darlington|first2=Alice B.|title=African Betrayal|publisher=D. McKay Co.|location=[[New York, New York]]|year=1968|oclc=172139}}.
*{{citation|last1=Darlington|first1=Charles Francis|last2=Darlington|first2=Alice B.|title=African Betrayal|publisher=D. McKay Co.|location=[[New York, New York]]|year=1968|oclc=172139}}.
*{{citation|last=Gardinier|first=David E.|title=Historical Dictionary of Gabon|publisher=Scarecrow Press|location=[[Metuchen, New Jersey]]|year=1994|edition=2nd|isbn=0-8108-1435-8|oclc=7462387}}.
*{{citation|last=Gardinier|first=David E.|title=Historical Dictionary of Gabon|publisher=Scarecrow Press|location=[[Metuchen, New Jersey]]|year=1994|edition=2nd|isbn=0-8108-1435-8|oclc=7462387|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000gard}}.


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Latest revision as of 21:40, 1 May 2022

Paul-Marie Yembit
1st Vice-President of Gabon
In office
12 February 1961 – 12 November 1966
PresidentLéon M'ba
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byOmar Bongo
Personal details
Born
Paul-Marie Yembit

(1917-12-22)22 December 1917
Moussambou, French Equatorial Africa (now Moussambo, Ngounié Province, Gabon)
Died21 January 1978(1978-01-21) (aged 60)
Libreville, Gabon
Political partyDemocratic Party

Paul-Marie Yembit (22 December 1917 – 21 January 1978) was the first vice president of Gabon under Léon M'ba.

A member of the Bapounou people,[1] he was born in the village of Moussambou[2] and educated in local Catholic schools, then at the public secondary school of Lambaréné. He was a businessman in Mouila from 1943 to 1952, then was elected to the Territorial Assembly, representing Ngounié Province. In March 1957, he was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly. A member of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc, he also became Minister of Agriculture and Livestock in March 1957, later holding ministerial posts until becoming vice president in February 1961. M'ba replaced Yembit with Omar Bongo in November 1966, and had elections held the following year to confirm Bongo's position.[1]

Yembit died in Libreville on 21 January 1978, aged 60.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Gardinier 1994, p. 196
  2. ^ Darlington & Darlington 1968, p. 126
  3. ^ Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens. 34: 203. 1978. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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