Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who won the April 12 presidential election with 94.85 percent of the vote, was officially sworn in as president of Gabon on Saturday at the Sino-Gabonese Friendship Stadium in Libreville, the country's capital.
Elected as the president, he pledged to dedicate all his strength to the Gabonese people's well-being, protect them from harm, faithfully uphold and defend the constitution and the rule of law, preserve democratic achievements, the independence of the homeland, and the integrity of the national territory, conscientiously fulfill the duties of his office, and be just to all.
He made the statement with his left hand resting on the constitution and his right hand raising before the national flag.
The oath of office was administered before the Constitutional Court and in the presence of the transitional parliament.
About 20 African heads of state attended the inauguration ceremony.
According to the constitution approved by referendum on Nov 16 last year, the president of the Gabonese Republic is elected for a seven-year term, renewable once.
Oligui Nguema sworn in as president of Gabon
Oligui Nguema sworn in as president of Gabon
