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What position did Omar Bongo hold in the world after Fidel Castro stepped down in 2008?

  • World's longest-serving non-royal leader

  • World's richest leader

  • World's youngest leader

  • World's oldest leader

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Omar Bongo was the world's longest-serving non-royal leader after Fidel Castro stepped down in 2008. He ruled Gabon for over 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009. Bongo was a controversial figure who was accused of corruption and human rights abuses.
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