He is a member of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), and was chosen as prime minister after serving as the campaign manager for President Omar Bongo during his successful 1998 re-election campaign.
He is a member of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). He led negotiations with the opposition in 1994 that resulted in the Paris Accords, and he was chosen as Prime Minister after serving as the campaign manager for President Omar Bongo during his successful 1998 re-election campaign.