President of Gabon
| 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 | Elected | Political affiliation | Prime Minister(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | Léon M'ba (1902–1967)[a] |
|
17 August 1960 | 27 November 1967 (died in office.) |
7 years, 102 days | 1961 1967 |
BDG | Himself | |
| 2 | Daniel Mbene (1902 - 1967) | Briefly interrupted during the 11–18 February 1964 coup d'état | Revolutionary Committee. | ||||||
| 3 | Valere Essone (1900 - 1970) | ||||||||
| 4 | Jacques Mambo (1902 - 1980) | ||||||||
| 5 | Daniel Mbo Edou (1911 - 1977) | ||||||||
| 6 | Jean-Hilaire Aubame (1912 - 1989) | 
|
17 February 1964 | 18 February 1964 | 1 days | Gabonese Democratic Party | |||
| 7 | Léon M'ba (1902 - 1967) |
|
18 February 1964 | 27 November 1967 | 3 years, 282 days | 1964 | Gabonese Democratic Party | ||
| 8 | Omar Bongo Ondimba (1935–2009)[b] |
|
2 December 1967 | 8 June 2009 (died in office.) |
41 years, 188 days | 1973 1979 1986 1993 1998 2005 |
BDG / PDG | Mébiame Oyé-Mba Obame-Nguema Ntoutoume Emane Eyeghe Ndong | |
| 9 | Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge (1946–)[c] |
|
6 May 2009 | 10 June 2009 | 35 days | – | ADERE | Eyeghe Ndong | |
| 10 | Rose Francine Rogombé (1942–2015)[d] |
10 June 2009 | 16 October 2009 | 128 days | – | PDG | Eyeghe Ndong Biyoghé Mba | ||
| 11 | Ali Bongo Ondimba (1959–)[e] |
|
16 October 2009 | 30 August 2023 (deposed) |
13 years, 318 days | 2009 2016 |
PDG | Biyoghé Mba Ndong Sima Ona Ondo Issoze-Ngondet Nkoghe Bekale Rose Christiane Raponda Alain Claude Bilie By Nze | |
| 12 | Brice Oligui (1975–) |
— | 30 August 2023 | Incumbent | 30 days | Military | Vacant | ||
- ↑ 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.
