President of Gabon
| President of the Gabonese Republic Président de la République gabonaise | |
|---|---|
Presidential standard | |
| Executive branch of the Government of the Gabonese Republic | |
| Type | |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Libreville |
| Term length | Seven years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Gabon |
| Formation | 12 February 1961[b] |
| First holder | Léon M'ba |
| Deputy | Vice President of Gabon |
| Salary | US$65,000 annually[1] |
| Website | presidence |
This is a list of presidents of the African country of Gabon.
Key
- Political parties
- Gabonese Democratic Bloc (BDG) → Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG)
- Democratic and Republican Alliance (ADERE)
- Status
- Denotes Acting President
List
| No. | President (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||
| 1 | Léon M'ba (1902–1967)[c] |
17 August 1960 | 27 November 1967 (died in office.) |
BDG | |
| 2 | Daniel Mbene (b. 1902 - d. 1970) | Briefly interrupted during the 11–18 February 1964 coup d'état | Revolutionary Committee. | ||
| 3 | Valere Essone (b. 1900 - d. 1970) | ||||
| 4 | Jacques Mambo (b. 1902 - d. 1980) | ||||
| 5 | Daniel Mbo Edou (b. 1911 - d. 1977) | ||||
| 6 | Jean-Hilaire Aubame (b. 1912 - d. 1989) | 17 February 1964 | 18 February 1964 | Gabonese Democratic Party | |
| 7 | Léon M'ba (b. 1902 - d. 1967) | 18 February 1964 | 27 November 1967 | Gabonese Democratic Party | |
| 8 | Omar Bongo Ondimba (1935–2009)[d] |
2 December 1967 | 8 June 2009 (died in office.) |
BDG / PDG | |
| 9 | Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge (1946–)[e] |
6 May 2009 | 10 June 2009 | ADERE | |
| 10 | Rose Francine Rogombé (1942–2015)[f] |
10 June 2009 | 16 October 2009 | PDG | |
| 11 | Ali Bongo Ondimba (b. 1959 - ) | 16 October 2009 | 15 November 2018 | Gabonese Democratic Party | |
| 12 | Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou(b. 1952- ) | 15 November 2018 | 14 January 2019 | Gabonese Democratic Party | |
| 13 | Ali Bongo Ondimba (b. 1959 - ) | 14 January 2019 | 17 January 2019 | Gabonese Democratic Party | |
| 14 | Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou (b. 1952 - ) | 17 January 2019 | 25 February 2019 | Gabonese Democratic Party | |
| 15 | Ali Bongo Ondimba (1959–)[g] |
25 February 2019 | 30 August 2023 | PDG | |
| 16 | Rose Christiane Raponda | 30 August 2023 | 30 August 2023 | PDG | |
| 17 | Alain Claude Bilie By Nze | 30 August 2023 | 30 August 2023 | PDG | |
| 18 | Lucie Milebou Aubusson | 30 August 2023 | 30 August 2023 | PDG | |
| 19 | Brice Oligui (1975–) |
30 August 2023 | Incumbent | Military | |
List of heads of State of Gabon
- ↑ As Chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions from 30 August 2023 until 2 May 2025 and as Transitional President de facto from 30 August 2023 and de jure from 4 September 2023 until 3 May 2025.
- ↑ The office was already established in July 1958 as President of the Executive Council, while Gabon was part of the French Union/French Community. From 17 August 1960 until 12 February 1961 the Prime Minister was also the head of state.
- ↑ Briefly interrupted during the 17–18 February 1964 coup d'état
- ↑ Previously named Albert-Bernard Bongo; changed name on 29 September 1973, after conversion to Islam. Added Ondimba to name on 15 November 2003.
- ↑ Acted for Bongo while he was incapacitated in the hospital, Vice President.
- ↑ Succeeded Bongo as the constitutional successor, President of the Senate.
- ↑ Son of Omar Bongo Ondimba.
References
- ↑ "Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.