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== Government and Politics ==

[[File:Render of Salisbury.jpg|thumb|736x736px|[[Salisbury]], the capital city of [[Gabon]] - 25th November 2019 [By jasonbord]|alt=]]

Gabon has a ~~Lord~~ ~~High~~ ~~Chancellor~~ as Head of ~~State~~, ~~and~~ an elected Lord's Council that enacts the law. It is ~~also~~ a ~~direct~~ ~~democracy,~~ ~~where~~ ~~voters~~ ~~can~~ ~~propose~~ ~~and enact constitutional amendments and~~ ~~legislation alongside~~ the ~~legislature.~~ ~~The current~~ Constitution of ~~Gabon was adopted in November~~ 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/</ref>, ~~replacing~~ the Chancellery Act of 2019 <ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/chancellery-act/</ref>.

Gabon has both an elected Head of State and Head of Government, advised by an elected Lord's Council that enacts the law. The current Constitution of Gabon was adopted in [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub September 2021]<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub</ref>which replaced the previous Chancellery Constitution of 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/</ref>. Prior to these constitutions, Gabon was governed under the Chancellery Act of 2019 <ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/chancellery-act/</ref>.

The Lord High Chancellor is the Head of State and represents Gabon in its international relations. The Chancellor ~~wields~~ a ~~vote~~ on the ~~Lord's~~ ~~Council~~. The ~~Chancellor~~ ~~may~~ ~~call~~ ~~referendums,~~ ~~propose~~ ~~new~~ ~~legislation and dissolve~~ the Lord's Council, ~~although~~ ~~dissolution~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Council shall be subject a referendum~~.

The Lord High Chancellor is the Head of State and represents Gabon in its international relations. The Chancellor may also give and take away residency, and is the overseer of the Sovereign fund. The Lord High Chancellor wields a vote on the Lord's Council, and may propose new legislation.

Executive authority is vested in a joint government body compromising of both the Head of State (Lord High Chancellor) and Head of Government (Vice Chancellor).

The Vice Chancellor has the ability to appoint ministers to the Cabinet to undertake duties relevant to their portfolio .

⚫

Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral Lord's Council, made up of typically 3 members elected ~~every~~ 3 ~~months~~ ~~according~~ to a FPTP system. Candidates must receive enough votes to be placed in the top 3 candidates to become a councillor. Both the Head of State and Head of Government hold ~~permanent~~ seats on the Lord's Council ~~and are not elected by the populace of Gabon~~.

⚫

Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral Lord's Council, made up of typically 3 members elected whenever 5 or more citizens petition to hold an ordinary election as per article 3 of the constitution. Councillors are then elected via a semi-FPTP system. Candidates must receive enough votes to be placed in the top 3 candidates to become a councillor. Both the Head of State and Head of Government hold seats on the Lord's Council.

⚫

The Lord's Council elects from citizenry an Electoral ~~Commission made up of the Head of State, Head of Government and two additional members~~. The Electoral ~~Commission~~ is charged with performing functions of Council supervision and must undertake the duties required to hold referendums and general elections.

⚫

The Lord's Council elects from citizenry an Electoral Commissioner. The Electoral Commissioner is charged with performing functions of Council supervision and must undertake the duties required to hold referendums and general elections.

⚫

Judicial authority is vested in the ~~High~~ ~~Court of Gabon in Salisbury~~, The ~~High~~ ~~Court~~ rules on the conformity of laws with the constitution ~~and has three justices including a chief justice elected by the Lord's Council~~.

⚫

Judicial authority is vested in the Lord's Council, The Lord's Council rules on the conformity of laws with the constitution.

Executive administrators (those holding government office in Gabon) may hold multiple government positions in order to ensure Gabon's legislative and executive arms function according to the constitution.

No Government member may hold another government position in Gabon or internationally, excepting that of mayoralty positions.

=== Political Culture ===

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====Political Parties in Gabon====

The political landscape has been dominated by the Gabon National Party (GNP) since 2019. Gabon's electoral system leaves less-established parties disadvantaged as similar parties tend to draw votes from one another and block candidates from receiving a seat in the Lord's Council. Previous major parties are People of Gabon Party and Shadowwyn with both parties holding representation on the Lord's Council through multiple governments.

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!Party Emblem

! ~~colspan="2" |~~Party

!Party

! Date of foundation

! ~~colspan="3"~~ scope="col" class="unsortable" | Political position

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Political position

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ideology

! colspan="2" class="unsortable" |Leader

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! data-sort-type="number" |Mayors

! data-sort-type="number" |Membership

! data-sort-type="number" |Gabon vote share % (~~Last~~ ~~2020 Election~~)

! data-sort-type="number" |Gabon vote share % (Sept 2021)

May add up to more/less than 100%

|-

|[[File:GabonNationalPartyEmblem.png|frameless|~~140x140px~~]]

|[[File:GabonNationalPartyEmblem.png|frameless|148x148px]]

~~| colspan="2"~~ |Gabon National Party

|Gabon National Party

*GNP

| align="center" |2018

~~| colspan="3"~~ | Centre ~~to Centre-Right~~

| Centre

Centre-Right

|Economic Liberalism

Conservatism

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| align="center" |14

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |38%

| align="center" |58%

|-

|[[File:PeopleOfGabonPartyEmblem.png|left|frameless|142x142px]]

~~| colspan="2"~~ | People of Gabon Party

| People of Gabon Party

*POG Party

| align="center" |2020

~~| colspan="3"~~ |Far-Left

|Far-Left

|Democratic Socialism

Left-wing Nationalism

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| align="center" |11

| align="center" |4

| align="center" | ~~33.9~~%

| align="center" | 0%

|-

|[[File:ShadowwynCompanyLogo.png|left|frameless|129x129px]]

~~| colspan="2"~~ |Shadowwyn Company

|Shadowwyn Company

*Shadowwyn

| align="center" |2020

~~| colspan="3"~~ |Centre

|Centre

|Varkonian-Gabon Unionism

Capitalism

Social Liberalism

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| align="center" |5

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |~~28.2~~%

| align="center" |0%

|-

|[[File:LeftLabourPartyOfGabon.png|frameless|203x203px]]

|Left Labour of Gabon

* LOG

|2021

|Centre-Left

Left

|Democratic Socialism

Primacy of the Legislature

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 == Government and Politics ==
 [[File:Render of Salisbury.jpg|thumb|736x736px|[[Salisbury]], the capital city of [[Gabon]] - 25th November 2019 [By jasonbord]|alt=]]
-Gabon has a Lord High Chancellor as Head of State, and an elected Lord's Council that enacts the law. It is also a direct democracy, where voters can propose and enact constitutional amendments and legislation alongside the legislature. The current Constitution of Gabon was adopted in November 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/</ref>, replacing the Chancellery Act of 2019 <ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/chancellery-act/</ref>.
+Gabon has both an elected Head of State and Head of Government, advised by an elected Lord's Council that enacts the law. The current Constitution of Gabon was adopted in [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub September 2021]<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub</ref>which replaced the previous Chancellery Constitution of 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/</ref>. Prior to these constitutions, Gabon was governed under the Chancellery Act of 2019 <ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/chancellery-act/</ref>.
-The Lord High Chancellor is the Head of State and represents Gabon in its international relations. The Chancellor wields a vote on the Lord's Council. The Chancellor may call referendums, propose new legislation and dissolve the Lord's Council, although dissolution of the Council shall be subject a referendum.
+The Lord High Chancellor is the Head of State and represents Gabon in its international relations. The Chancellor may also give and take away residency, and is the overseer of the Sovereign fund. The Lord High Chancellor wields a vote on the Lord's Council, and may propose new legislation.
 Executive authority is vested in a joint government body compromising of both the Head of State (Lord High Chancellor) and Head of Government (Vice Chancellor).
+The Vice Chancellor has the ability to appoint ministers to the Cabinet to undertake duties relevant to their portfolio .
-Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral Lord's Council, made up of typically 3 members elected every 3 months according to a FPTP system. Candidates must receive enough votes to be placed in the top 3 candidates to become a councillor. Both the Head of State and Head of Government hold permanent seats on the Lord's Council and are not elected by the populace of Gabon.
+Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral Lord's Council, made up of typically 3 members elected whenever 5 or more citizens petition to hold an ordinary election as per article 3 of the constitution. Councillors are then elected via a semi-FPTP system. Candidates must receive enough votes to be placed in the top 3 candidates to become a councillor. Both the Head of State and Head of Government hold seats on the Lord's Council.
-The Lord's Council elects from citizenry an Electoral Commission made up of the Head of State, Head of Government and two additional members. The Electoral Commission is charged with performing functions of Council supervision and must undertake the duties required to hold referendums and general elections.
+The Lord's Council elects from citizenry an Electoral Commissioner. The Electoral Commissioner is charged with performing functions of Council supervision and must undertake the duties required to hold referendums and general elections.
-Judicial authority is vested in the High Court of Gabon in Salisbury, The High Court rules on the conformity of laws with the constitution and has three justices including a chief justice elected by the Lord's Council.
+Judicial authority is vested in the Lord's Council, The Lord's Council rules on the conformity of laws with the constitution.
-Executive administrators (those holding government office in Gabon) may hold multiple government positions in order to ensure Gabon's legislative and executive arms function according to the constitution.
+No Government member may hold another government position in Gabon or internationally, excepting that of mayoralty positions.
 === Political Culture ===
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 ====Political Parties in Gabon====
+The political landscape has been dominated by the Gabon National Party (GNP) since 2019. Gabon's electoral system leaves less-established parties disadvantaged as similar parties tend to draw votes from one another and block candidates from receiving a seat in the Lord's Council. Previous major parties are People of Gabon Party and Shadowwyn with both parties holding representation on the Lord's Council through multiple governments.
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 |- style="background:#ccc;"
 !Party Emblem
-! colspan="2" |Party
+!Party
 ! Date of foundation
-! colspan="3" scope="col" class="unsortable" | Political position
+! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Political position
 ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ideology
 ! colspan="2" class="unsortable" |Leader
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 ! data-sort-type="number" |Mayors
 ! data-sort-type="number" |Membership
-! data-sort-type="number" |Gabon vote share % (Last 2020 Election)
+! data-sort-type="number" |Gabon vote share % (Sept 2021)
+May add up to more/less than 100%
 |-
-|[[File:GabonNationalPartyEmblem.png|frameless|140x140px]]
+|[[File:GabonNationalPartyEmblem.png|frameless|148x148px]]
-| colspan="2" |Gabon National Party
+|Gabon National Party
 *GNP
 | align="center" |2018
-| colspan="3" | Centre to Centre-Right
+| Centre
+Centre-Right
 |Economic Liberalism
 Conservatism
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+|[[File:BritishWandererSkin2021Reupload.png|frameless|149x149px]]
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-| align="center" |14
+| align="center" |6
-| align="center" |38%
+| align="center" |58%
 |-
 |[[File:PeopleOfGabonPartyEmblem.png|left|frameless|142x142px]]
-| colspan="2" | People of Gabon Party
+| People of Gabon Party
 *POG Party
 | align="center" |2020
-| colspan="3" |Far-Left
+|Far-Left
 |Democratic Socialism
 Left-wing Nationalism
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+|[[File:Tiddy1806Skin2020.png|frameless|150x150px]]
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-| align="center" |11
+| align="center" |4
-| align="center" | 33.9%
+| align="center" | 0%
 |-
 |[[File:ShadowwynCompanyLogo.png|left|frameless|129x129px]]
-| colspan="2" |Shadowwyn Company
+|Shadowwyn Company
 *Shadowwyn
 | align="center" |2020
-| colspan="3" |Centre
+|Centre
 |Varkonian-Gabon Unionism
 Capitalism
 Social Liberalism
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+|[[File:EvilxFishSkinMay2021.png|frameless|150x150px]]
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+| align="center" |4
-| align="center" |28.2%
+| align="center" |0%
+|-
+|[[File:LeftLabourPartyOfGabon.png|frameless|203x203px]]
+|Left Labour of Gabon
+* LOG
+|2021
+|Centre-Left
+Left
+|Democratic Socialism
+Primacy of the Legislature
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