Joseph Owondault Berre | |
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Vice-President of Gabon | |
Assumed office 11 September 2023 | |
President | Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema |
Preceded by | Rose Christiane Raponda |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 October 1945 Mouila |
Joseph Owondault Berre is a Gabonese engineer and the current vice president of Gabon under Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. [1] [2] He was appointed as vice president in a transitional capacity on 11 September 2023. [3] [4]
Berre was born on 21 October 1945 in Mouila. [5] He has an engineering degree from Institut national des sciences appliquées (INSA) [3] acquired in 1972. [5]
Berre worked as an engineer by profession,and worked in Gabon Energy and Water Company (SEEG) and as a general manager in the Petroleum Products Warehousing Company (SGEPP) [6] [3] He was an advisor to the mayor of Libreville from 1985 to 1988. [6] He retired in 2003,and worked as an independent consultant for oil businesses. [5]
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