Ministry of Justice (Gabon)

The Ministry of Justice of Gabon is responsible for the following duties: ^[1]

• Ensuring the application of any laws and regulations in accordance with the texts in force
• Ensuring the proper functioning of the jurisdictions under the ministry’s control (e.g., expenses)
• Overseeing the operations of the Judicial Police

List of ministers (Mainly post-1960 upon achieving independence)

• Vincent de Paul Nyonda (1963-1964)
• Paul Marie Yembit ^{[2] [3] [4]} (1964-1966)
• Augustin Boumah ^[5] (1967)
• Samuel Minko ^[6] (1968)
• Eugene Amogho ^[7] (1968)
• Jérôme Okinda ^[8] (1969)
• Andre Mintsa ^[9] (1970)
• Léon Mébiame ^{[10] [11]} (1970-1971)
• Jean Rémy Ayouné ^{[12] [13]} (1971-1972)
• Valentin Obame ^[14] (1972-1974)
• Jacques Igoho ^[15] (1974-1976)
• Raphaël Mamiaka ^[16] (1976-1978)
• Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende ^[17] (1978-1980)
• Théodore Kwaou ^[18] (1980-1981)
• Edouard-Alexis Mbouy-Boutzit ^[19] (1981-1983)
• Georges Nkoma ^[20] (1983-1986)
• Sophie Diouly (née Ngwamassana) ^[21] (1987-1989) [1st woman]
• Sylvestre Oyonomi ^{[22] [23]} (1989-1990)
• Michel Anchouey ^[24] (1991)
• Serge Mba-Bekale ^{[25] [26]} (1991-1994)
• Pierre-Louis Okawé ^[27] (1994-2000)
• Pascal Desire Missongo ^[28] (2001-2002)
• Honorine Dossou Naki ^[28] (2002-2008)
• Martin Mabala ^[28] (2008-2009)
• Anicette Nanga Oviga ^[29] (2009-2011)
• Ida Reteno Assonouet ^[28] (2011-2014)
• Séraphin Moundounga (2014 ^[30] -August 2016 ^[31] )
• Alexis Boutamba (August - September 2016)
• Denise Mekamme (September 2016-August 2017) ^[32]
• Francis Nkéa Ndzigue (August 2017 ^[33] - February 2018 ^[34] )
• Edgard Anicet Mboumbou Miyakou (February 2018 ^[34] -December 2019 ^[35] )
• Erlyne Antonella Ndembet (December 2019 ^[35] -2023)
• Paul-Marie Gondjout  [ fr ] (2023-Incumbent)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Gabon

References

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