Who succeeded Fidel Castro as the world’s longest-serving non-royal leader?
Omar Bongo
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Charles
Ali Bongo
Answer
Omar Bongo was a Gabonese politician who served as the President of Gabon from 1967 until his death in 2009. He was the longest-serving non-royal leader in Africa and the world at the time of his death. He was succeeded by his son, Ali Bongo Ondimba.
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