Circle of Liberal Reformers
Political party in Gabon
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The Circle of Liberal Reformers (French: Cercle des libéraux réformateurs, CLR) is a political party in Gabon.
Circle of Liberal Reformers Cercle des libéraux réformateurs | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Split from | Gabonese Democratic Party |
| Ideology | Liberalism[1] Environmentalism[2] |
| National Assembly | 1 / 121 |
| Senate | 7 / 100 |
History
The CLR was formed in 1993 as a breakaway from the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), and was led by Jean-Boniface Assélé.[3] It supported incumbent President Omar Bongo of the PDG in the 1993 presidential elections.[4]
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.[5] It was reduced to one seat in the 2011 elections.
