Jean Ping

Jean Ping (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɑ̃ piŋ]; born 24 November 1942 in Omboué, Gabon) is a Gabonese diplomat and politician. He served as 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 Commission of the African Union from 2008 to 2012. He stood for the 2016 Gabonese presidential election against the outgoing president Ali Bongo.