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Jacques Adiahénot (born 11 May 1944〔"Adiahénot Jacques", ''Gabon: Les Hommes de Pouvoir'', number 4, (Africa Intelligence ), 5 March 2002 . 〕) is a Gabonese politician. He was Secretary-General of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) from 1991 to 1994 and subsequently served as a minister in the government of Gabon from 1994 to 2009. ==Political career== Adiahénot was born in Libreville and worked as Director of Presidential Press from 1970 to 1976 before going to Paris as the First Counsellor for Information at the Gabonese Embassy to France from 1976 to 1978. Subsequently he was Director-General of Channel 1 at Gabonese Television Broadcasting (RTG) from 1978 to 1989.〔 From 1989 to 1990, Adiahénot held a minor post in the government as Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works and Construction.〔 That marked the beginning of a "meteoric rise in politics" for Adiahénot, who enjoyed the favor of President Omar Bongo.〔("Politique : Après plusieurs mois d'hésitations Jacques Adiahénot tourne le dos au PDG" ), AGP, 23 March 2010 .〕 Strikes by students and workers in early 1990 pressured Bongo into holding a National Conference, with opposition participation, in March–April 1990. As a result of the National Conference, Bongo stepped down from the leadership of the ruling PDG and the existence of other political parties was legalized. Bongo's control of the PDG, which had been the only legal political party since its creation in 1968, had been a key feature of his rule up to that point. The party leadership was then turned over to Adiahénot,〔David E. Gardinier and Douglas A. Yates, ''Historical Dictionary of Gabon'' (third edition, 2006), pages 270–273.〕 who served as Executive Political Secretary of the PDG from 1990 to 1991; subsequently he was Secretary-General of the PDG from 1991 to 1994.〔 Adiahénot was appointed to the government as Minister of State for Communication, Posts and Telecommunications on 25 March 1994.〔"Mar 1994 - New Government", ''Keesing's Record of World Events'', volume 40, March 1994, Gabon, page 39,896.〕 He was elected to the National Assembly in the December 1996 parliamentary election as a PDG candidate in Libreville;〔 after the election, his ministerial portfolio was altered (and his rank reduced to that of an ordinary minister) on 28 January 1997, when he was appointed as Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts, and Popular Education.〔"Décret N° 144/PR, fixant la composition du Gouvernement", ''Journal Officiel de la République Gabonaise'', January 1997, pages 2–3 .〕 On 25 January 1999,〔(List of governments of Gabon ), IZF.net .〕 Adiahénot was appointed as Minister of State for Tourism, the Environment, and the Protection of Nature, but his portfolio and ministerial rank were quickly changed on 10 February 1999, when he was appointed as Minister of Housing, the Land-Survey Register, and Urban Affairs.〔, bdpgabon.org .〕 In the December 2001 parliamentary election, he was again elected to the National Assembly as a PDG candidate in Libreville;〔〔("Gabon: Bongo's Party Sweeps to Victory" ), allAfrica.com, 14 December 2001.〕 after the election, he retained his post in the government. His ministerial portfolio was modified on 21 January 2006, when he was appointed as Minister of State for Housing, Urban Planning, and Topographical Work.〔 In the December 2006 parliamentary election, he won the second seat from the Fourth ''Arrondissement'' of Libreville;〔("Liste des Députés par Circonscription" ), National Assembly website (accessed 5 January 2009) .〕 subsequently his portfolio was modified on 25 January 2007, when he was appointed as Minister of State for Housing, Lodgings, and Urban Planning. He was then moved to the post of Minister of the Merchant Marine and Port Equipment (without the rank of Minister of State) on 29 December 2007.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jacques Adiahénot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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