Political Leaders: Gabon

Leaders of Gabon
(Gabonese Republic)

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Parties: BDG: Gabonese Democratic Bloc; PDG: Gabonese Democratic Party (new name of the BDG from Mar 1968); n/p: non-party

Presidents of the Republic

Gabriel Léon M'Ba             17 Ago 1960 - 28 Nov 1967 (+)     BDG (acting to 17 Feb 1961) (*)
Omar Bongo Ondimba            28 Nov 1967 -  8 Jun 2009 (+)     BDG, PDG (acting to 4 Dec 1967) (**)
Rose Francine Rogombé         10 Jun 2009 - 16 Oct 2009         PDG (interim)
Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba         16 Oct 2009 -                     PDG

(*) A four-member military Revolutionary Commitee ruled in rebelion from 17 to 18 Feb 1964, and a military Provisional Government chaired by Jean-Hilaire Aubame ruled from 18 to 19 Feb 1964.
(**) Vicepresident Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge acted for ailing president Bongo from 6 May 2009 to his death on 8 Jun 2009.

Prime Ministers

Gabriel Léon M'Ba             28 Nov 1958 - 21 Feb 1961 (+1967) BDG
Léon Mébiame Mba              16 Apr 1975 -  3 May 1990         PDG      
Casimir Oyé-Mba                3 May 1990 -  2 Nov 1994         n/p
Paulin Obame-Nguema            2 Nov 1994 - 23 Jan 1999         PDG
Jean-François Ntoutoume-Emane 23 Jan 1999 - 20 Jan 2006         PDG
Jean Eyeghe Ndong             20 Jan 2006 - 17 Jul 2009         PDG
Paul Biyoghé Mba              17 Jul 2009 -                     PDG