Solange Mabignath
Gabonese politician (born 1958)
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Solange Mabignath (born 23 March 1958) is a Gabonese politician and administrator.
Solange Mabignath | |
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| Born | 23 March 1958 Franceville, Gabon |
| Citizenship | Gabonese |
| Occupations | Politician, administrator |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and education
Mabignath was born on 23 March 1958 in Franceville to Georges Mabignath, a teacher and then mayor of the third arrondissement of Libreville and Marie-Antoinette Mabignath, a teacher. She is a graduate of the Ecole Nationalie d'Administration.
Career
Mabignath served as a diplomat in the 1990s, including as vice-consul to France and UNESCO. She was a member of the Economic and Social Council and served as an advisor to the Palais de la Sejour in Libreville.
A member of the Gabonese Democratic Party, Mabignath was a municipal councillor in Franceville. She joined the government in 2005 after the re-election of President Omar Bongo as Minister Delegate to the Minister of Education in charge of Primary Education.[1] After a government reshuffle in 2008 she was appointed Minister Delegate to the Minister of Finance in charge of privatization.[2] After Bongo's death and the subsequent inauguration of Ali Bongo Ondimba, she was appointed President of the High Authority of Safety and Facilitation of the Libreville Leon Mba International Airport.[3]
Mabignah is President of the Albertine Amissa Foundation Bongo Ondimba[4][5] and Global Business Roundtable Gabon.[6]
