President of Gabon
| President of the Gabonese Republic | |
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| Term length | 7 years |
| Inaugural holder | Léon M'ba |
| Formation | 17 August 1960 |
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Presidents of Gabon (1960–Present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Gabonese Republic (République Gabonaise) | ||||
| 17 August 1960 to 17 February 1964 | File:Mba.jpg | Léon M'ba, President | BDG | 1st Term; Deposed in a coup d'état |
| 17 February 1964 to 18 February 1964 | Revolutionary Committee: | |||
| Daniel Mbene | Mil | |||
| Valère Essone | ||||
| Jacques Mombo | ||||
| Daniel Mbo Edou | ||||
| 18 February 1964 to 19 February 1964 |  |
Jean-Hilaire Aubame, Provisional Prime Minister | Mil/UDSG | Usurper |
| 19 February 1964 to 28 November 1967 | File:Mba.jpg | Léon M'ba, President | BDG | 2nd Term; Restored; Died in office |
| 2 December 1967 to 1968 |  |
Albert-Bernard Bongo, President | BDG | |
| 1968 to 29 September 1973 | PDG | Changed name to Omar Bongo on conversion to Islam | ||
| 29 September 1973 to 15 November 2003 | Omar Bongo, President | Previously Albert-Bernard Bongo | ||
| 15 November 2003 to 8 June 2009 | El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, President | Previously Omar Bongo; Died in office | ||
| 6 May 2009 to 10 June 2009 | Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge, Acting President | PDG | Acted for Bongo while he was incapacitated in the hospital, Vice President | |
| 10 June 2009 to 16 October 2009 | Rose Francine Rogombé, Acting President | PDG | Succeeded Bongo as the constitutional successor, President of the Senate | |
| 16 October 2009 to Present | |
Ali Bongo Ondimba, President | PDG | Son of Omar Bongo |
Affiliations
| PDG | Parti Démocratique Gabonais (Gabonese Democratic Party) authoritarian, estd. March 1968, former BDG |
| PGP | Parti Gabonais du Progrès (Gabonese Progress Party) progressive |
| BDG | Bloc Démocratique Gabonais (Gabonese Democratic Bloc) from March 1968 PDG |
| UDSG | Union Democratique et Sociale Gabonaise (Gabonese Social and Democratic Union) |
| Mil | Military |
| n-p | non-partisan |
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Last election
Template:Gabonese presidential election, 2009
External links
Sources
- http://www.rulers.org/rulg1.html#gabon
- Guinness Book of Kings Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
See also
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