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Prime Minister (1959–61) and President (1961–67) of Gabon

Gabriel Léon M'ba^{[needs IPA][3]} (9 February 1902 – 28 November 1967)^[4] was a Gabonese politician who served as both the first Prime Minister (1959–1961) and President (1961–1967) of Gabon.

A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent.

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His political activism in favor of black people worried the French administration, and as a punishment for his activities, he was issued a prison sentence after committing a minor crime that normally would have resulted in a small fine. In 1924, the administration gave M'ba a second chance and selected him to head the canton in Estuaire Province.

After being accused of complicity in the murder of a woman near Libreville, he was sentenced in 1931 to three years in prison Léon M'ba - Wikipedia DUP