# Jean-Hilaire Aubame

_Gabonese politician (1912-1989)_

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> Jean-Hilaire Aubame was a Gabonese politician active during both the colonial and independence periods. The French journalist Pierre Péan said that Aubame's training "as a practicing Catholic and a customs official helped to make him an integrated man, one of whom political power was not an end in itself."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 November 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Libreville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P19))
- **Died:** 16 August 1989 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P570))
- **Place of death:** Libreville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France; Gabon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; minister; member of parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P106))
- **Political party:** French Section of the Workers' International ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Gabon (18 February 1964 – 19 February 1964); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gabon (1961–1963); member of the French National Assembly (9 December 1958 – 15 July 1959); member of the French National Assembly (2 January 1956 – 8 December 1958); member of the French National Assembly (17 June 1951 – 1 December 1955); member of the French National Assembly (10 November 1946 – 4 July 1951); member of the National Assembly of Gabon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Resistance Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Hilaire Aubame born?**  
Jean-Hilaire Aubame was born on 10 November 1912 in Libreville.

**What positions has Jean-Hilaire Aubame held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Hilaire Aubame include: President of Gabon (1964–1964); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gabon (1961–1963); member of the French National Assembly (1958–1959); member of the French National Assembly (1956–1958); member of the French National Assembly (1951–1955).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Hilaire Aubame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Hilaire_Aubame) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q256998](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256998) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Aubame.jpg by Fumey (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aubame.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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