Georges Damas Aleka

Georges Damas Aleka was born in Libreville on November 18, 1902. A pioneer of the Gabonese trade union movement, Aleka worked as a postal administrator and bank official, organizing workers' rights under French colonial rule.

On the eve of national independence in 1960, Aleka composed both the majestic melody and lyrics of La Concorde, summoning the Gabonese people to rise together toward dignity. Serving as President of the National Assembly from 1964 to 1975 and as Grand Chancellor of the National Orders, he was revered as an elder moral statesman of the republic.