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The president of Gabon (French: Président du Gabon) is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960. The current transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, took power in a coup on 30 August 2023 from Ali Bongo.
The President of Gabon is elected for a five-year term (reduced from seven years in April 2023) [18] in a single round of voting by plurality; whichever candidate places first is deemed elected, regardless of whether the candidate secured an absolute majority of votes. This system is thought to be a disadvantage to the fractious opposition ...
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (French pronunciation: [bʁis klɔ.tɛʁ ɔ.li.gi ŋgɛ.ma]; born 3 March 1975) is a Gabonese military officer serving as President of Gabon, chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions and the Commander-in-Chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard.
On 30 August 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Gabon shortly after the announcement that incumbent president Ali Bongo had won the general election held on 26 August. It was the eighth successful coup to occur in West and Central Africa since 2020.
30 August – 2023 Gabonese coup d'état: Officers of the Gabonese military undertake a military coup, dissolving the government, closing all borders, and annulling the results of the general election after Ali Bongo Ondimba is declared the winner. [4] 2 September – Gabon's military government reopens the country's borders, three days after ...
This is a list of presidents of the National Assembly of Gabon, ... 30 August 2023 [2] Transition Jean-François Ndongou: 15 September 2023 [3] References
The leader of Gabon’s military junta, General Brice Nguema, was sworn in as interim president by the constitutional court during a televised ceremony on Monday. ... 2023 at 11:48 AM.
Candidates for President of Gabon (1 C, 5 P) Gabonese politicians of Chinese descent (1 P) ... This page was last edited on 25 October 2023, at 21:31 (UTC).