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Jean Ping (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ piŋ]; born 24 November 1942) is a Gabonese diplomat and politician who served as Chair of the African Union Commission from 2008 to 2012. Born to a Chinese father and Gabonese mother, he is the first individual of Chinese descent to lead the executive branch of the African Union.
Biography of Jean Ping Born in Omboué, Gabon, on 24 November 1942, the son of a Chinese father who worked in a factory in France before moving to Gabon, and a Gabonese mother, Jean Ping has cultural diversity in his blood. He is Africa’s leading politician of African-Asian heritage.
Jean Ping was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly’s 59th session on 10 June 2004. At the time of his election, he was serving as Ministre d’Etat, Minister for Foreign ...
This updated and translated version of a memoir by the now-former Chairman of the African Union Commission Jean Ping provides reflections upon the history of Africa since independence and a strong critique of the West’s relations with African countries, along with many rich anecdotes culled from Mr. Ping’s long diplomatic career.
…contest, his strongest challenger was Jean Ping, a former diplomat who had served as president of the UN General Assembly and as chair of the African Union Commission. Prior to the election, several opposition groups opted not to field their own candidate and instead supported Ping’s candidacy.
Jean Ping (born November 24, 1942) was a leading figure in Gabonese politics from the late 1980s well into the 21st century. His mother belonged to the Nkomi ethnic group and his father was a rare Chinese resident of Gabon.
Jean Ping (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ piŋ]; born 24 November 1942) is a Gabonese diplomat and politician. He was the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Francophonie of the Gabonese Republic from 1999 to 2008, and was President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2004 to 2005 and Chairperson of the ...
H.E. Mr. Jean Ping, President of the fifty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, has been Ministre d’Etat, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and la Francophonie of the ...
Aug 29, 2016 · Jean Ping is a big fish in a small pond. He is the most well-known government official in the small central African country of Gabon — apart from the Bongos, that is.
May 26, 2023 · Having been banned from leaving Gabon for almost 7 years, Jean Ping, who still insists he rather than Ali Bongo was the rightful winner of a 2016 presidential election, will in the coming days - 5/26/2023.
