Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane is a Gabonese politician who was Prime Minister of Gabon from 23 January 1999 to 20 January 2006. He was Mayor of Libreville,the capital,from 2008 to 2014.
Paul Mba Abessole is a Gabonese politician who heads the National Woodcutters' Rally –Rally for Gabon and was a leading opponent of President Omar Bongo during the 1990s. He stood as a presidential candidate twice during the 1990s and also served as Mayor of Libreville,the capital. From 2002 to 2009 he served in the government of Gabon,holding the rank of Deputy Prime Minister for most of that period.
Ali Bongo Ondimba,also known as Ali Bongo and Ali Ben Bongo,is a Gabonese former politician who was the third president of Gabon from 2009 to 2023. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party. He is the son of Omar Bongo,who was president of Gabon from 1967 until his death in 2009. During his father's presidency,he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1991,represented Bongoville as a deputy in the National Assembly from 1991 to 1999,and was the Minister of Defense from 1999 to 2009. After his father's death,he won the 2009 Gabonese presidential election. He was reelected in 2016,in elections marred by numerous irregularities,arrests,human rights violations,and post-election protests and violence.
Jean EyeghéNdong is a Gabonese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Gabon from January 20,2006 to July 17,2009. He was also the First Vice-president of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) until 2009.
Casimir Marie Ange Oyé-Mba was a Gabonese politician. After serving as Governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) from 1978 to 1990,Oyé-Mba was Prime Minister of Gabon from 3 May 1990 to 2 November 1994. Subsequently,he remained in the government as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1999,Minister of State for Planning from 1999 to 2007,and Minister of State for Mines and Oil from 2007 to 2009.
Léon Mébiame was a Gabonese politician who was the 2nd Prime Minister of Gabon. From 1975 to 1990,he served as the longest-serving Prime Minister in Gabonese history,at 15 years and 17 days.
Laure Olga Gondjout is a Gabonese politician. She served in the government of Gabon as Minister of Communication and Telecommunications from 2007 to 2008,as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2008,and again as Minister of Communication and Digital Economy from 2008 to 2011. Subsequently she was Secretary-General of the Presidency from 2011 to 2014. She has served as Ombudsman from February 2014 to January 2019
Georgette Koko is a Gabonese politician who served in the government of Gabon as Deputy Prime Minister for the Environment from January 2006 to October 2009. She has been President of the Economic and Social Council since 2016.
Paul BiyoghéMba is a Gabonese politician who was Prime Minister of Gabon from July 2009 to February 2012. A member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG),he served for years as a minister in the government prior to his appointment as Prime Minister. From 2012 to 2015,he was President of the Economic and Social Council of Gabon,and he has again served in the government as First Deputy Prime Minister for Health since 2015.
Sylvia Valentin Bongo Ondimba has been the wife of Ali Bongo Ondimba since 1989. She became the First Lady of Gabon following the inauguration of her husband as President of Gabon on 16 October 2009. She created the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation,"For the family",in January 2011 "to improve the plight of vulnerable and disadvantaged people around the world". On August 30,2023,her husband,Ali Bongo,was deposed after 14 years of rule,ending her term as First Lady and subsequently leading to her detention.
The Order of the Equatorial Star is a state order of Gabon.
The African nation of Gabon has had human inhabitants for perhaps 400,000 years. Bantu peoples settled here from the 11th century. The coastline first became known to Europeans through Portuguese and Dutch sailors. Colonised by the French in the 19th century,Gabon became independent in 1960.
Solange Mabignath is a Gabonese politician and administrator.
Angélique Ngoma is a Gabonese politician who served as Minister of Defence from October 2009 to January 2011.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Libreville,Gabon.
Julien Nkoghe Bekale is a Gabonese politician who served as the prime minister of Gabon from 2019 to 2020. In the aftermath of the 2019 Gabonese coup d'état attempt,he was appointed prime minister by president Ali Bongo Ondimba on 12 January 2019.
Events in the year 2021 in Gabon.
Events in the year 2023 in Gabon.
Alain Claude Bilie By Nze is a Gabonese politician who was the Prime Minister of Gabon from 9 January 2023 until 30 August 2023 when he was deposed in the 2023 coup d'état.
