List of heads of State of Gabon

List

No. President

(Birth–Death)

Portrait Tenure Political affiliation
Took office Left office
1 Léon M'ba 17 August 1960 27 November 1967

(died in office.)

BDG
2 Daniel Mbene Briefly interrupted during the 11–18 February 1964 coup d'état Revolutionary Committee.
3 Valere Essone
4 Jacques Mambo
5 Daniel Mbo Edou
6 Jean-Hilaire Aubame 17 February 1964 18 February 1964 Gabonese Democratic Party
7 Léon M'ba 18 February 1964 27 November 1967 Gabonese Democratic Party
8 Omar Bongo Ondimba 2 December 1967 8 June 2009

(died in office.)

BDG / PDG
9 Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge 6 May 2009 10 June 2009 ADERE
10 Rose Francine Rogombé 10 June 2009 16 October 2009 PDG
11 Ali Bongo Ondimba 16 October 2009 15 November 2018 Gabonese Democratic Party
12 Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou 15 November 2018 14 January 2019 Gabonese Democratic Party
13 Ali Bongo Ondimba 14 January 2019 17 January 2019 Gabonese Democratic Party
14 Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou 17 January 2019 25 February 2019 Gabonese Democratic Party
15 Ali Bongo Ondimba 25 February 2019 30 August 2023 PDG
16 Rose Christiane Raponda 30 August 2023 30 August 2023 PDG
17 Alain Claude Bilie By Nze 30 August 2023 30 August 2023 PDG
18 Lucie Milebou Aubusson 30 August 2023 30 August 2023 PDG
19 Brice Oligui 30 August 2023 Incumbent Military

List

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political affiliation President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Léon M'ba
(1902–1967) 		17 August 1960 21 February 1961 188 days BDG Himself
Post abolished (21 February 1961 – 16 April 1975)
2 Léon Mébiame
(1934–2015) 		16 April 1975 3 May 1990 15 years, 17 days PDG O. Bongo Ondimba
3 Casimir Oyé-Mba
(1942–2021) 		3 May 1990 2 November 1994 4 years, 183 days Independent O. Bongo Ondimba
4 Paulin Obame-Nguema
(1934–2023) 		2 November 1994 23 January 1999 4 years, 82 days PDG O. Bongo Ondimba
5 Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane
(1939–) 		23 January 1999 20 January 2006 6 years, 362 days PDG O. Bongo Ondimba
6 Jean Eyeghé Ndong
(1946–) 		20 January 2006 17 July 2009 3 years, 178 days PDG O. Bongo Ondimba
Divungi Di Ndinge
Rogombé
7 Paul Biyoghé Mba
(1953–) 		17 July 2009 27 February 2012 2 years, 225 days PDG Rogombé
A. Bongo Ondimba
8 Raymond Ndong Sima
(1955–) 		27 February 2012 27 January 2014 1 year, 334 days PDG A. Bongo Ondimba
9 Daniel Ona Ondo
(1945–) 		27 January 2014 28 September 2016 2 years, 245 days PDG A. Bongo Ondimba
10 Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet
(1961–2020) 		28 September 2016 12 January 2019[a] 2 years, 104 days PDG A. Bongo Ondimba
11 Julien Nkoghe Bekale
(1958–) 		12 January 2019 16 July 2020 1 year, 188 days PDG A. Bongo Ondimba
12 Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda 16 July 2020 9 January 2023 2 years, 184 days PDG A. Bongo Ondimba
13 Alain Claude Nze
(1967–) 		9 January 2023 30 August 2023
(deposed) 		233 days PDG A. Bongo Ondimba
Vacant (30 August 2023 – 7 September 2023)
(8) Raymond Ndong Sima
(1955–) 		7 September 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 87 days PDG Brice Oligui

Gabon

  1. ↑ Replaced in the aftermath of the 2019 coup d'état attempt.