President of Gabon
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| President of the Gabonese Republic Président de la République gabonaise | |
|---|---|
 Presidential standard | |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Libreville |
| Term length | 7 years |
| Formation | 17 August 1960 |
| First holder | Léon M'ba |
| Deputy | Vice President of Gabon |
| Salary | 65,000 USD annually[1] |
This is a list of presidents of the African country of Gabon.
Key
[change | change source]- Political parties
- Status
- Denotes Acting President
List
[change | change source]| No. | President (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||
| 1 | Léon M'ba (1902–1967)[a] |
|
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)[b] |
|
2 December 1967 | 8 June 2009 (died in office.) |
BDG / PDG |
| 9 | Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge (1946–)[c] |
|
6 May 2009 | 10 June 2009 | ADERE |
| 10 | Rose Francine Rogombé (1942–2015)[d] |
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–)[e] |
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
- ↑ 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
[change | change source]- ↑ "Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.