Prime Ministers of Gabon (1960–Present)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Gabon Autonomous Republic Gabon Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
21 May 1957 to 26 July 1958		Léon M’ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , Vice President of the Government Council	BDG
26 July 1958 to 28 November 1958		Léon M'ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , President of the Government Council
28 November 1958 to 27 February 1959		Léon M'ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , Head of the Provisional Government
27 February 1959 to 17 August 1960		Léon M'ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , Prime Minister
Gabonese Republic Gabon Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...   (République Gabonaise Gabon Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west... )
17 August 1960 to 21 February 1961		Léon M'ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , Prime Minister	BDG	President from 17 August 1960
21 February 1961 to 17 February 1964		Léon M'ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , President		Head of Government exercised by Head of State until 16 April 1975
19 February 1964 to 17 February 1964		Léon M'ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , President
18 February 1964 to 19 February 1964		Jean-Hilaire Aubame Jean-Hilaire Aubame Jean-Hilaire Aubame was a Gabonese politician active during both the colonial and independence periods. The French journalist Pierre Péan said that Aubame's training "as a practicing Catholic and a customs official helped to make him an integrated man, one of whom political power was not an end in... , Provisional Prime Minister	Mil/UDSG	Usurper
19 February 1964 to 28 November 1967		Léon M'ba Léon M'ba Gabriel Léon M'ba was the first Prime Minister and President of Gabon. A member of the Fang ethnic group, M'ba was born into a relatively privileged village family. After studying at a seminary, he held a number of small jobs before entering the colonial administration as a customs agent... , President	BDG	Died in office
2 December 1967 to 1968		Albert-Bernard Bongo Omar Bongo El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009.... , President	BDG
1968 to 29 September 1973			PDG	Changed name to Omar Bongo Omar Bongo El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....  on conversion to Islam Islam Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
29 September 1973 to 16 April 1975		Omar Bongo Omar Bongo El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009.... , President		Previously Albert-Bernard Bongo Omar Bongo El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....
16 April 1975 to 3 May 1990		Léon Mébiame Léon Mébiame Léon Mébiame was the Prime Minister of Gabon from 1975 to 1990.A member of the Fang ethnic group, Mébiame was born in Libreville. Under French colonial rule, he became an inspector of federal police in 1956 and was posted in Chad from January 6, 1957 to March 1959... , Prime Minister	PDG
3 May 1990 to 2 November 1994		Casimir Oyé-Mba Casimir Oyé-Mba Casimir Marie Ange Oyé-Mba is a Gabonese politician. After serving as Governor of the Bank of Central African States from 1978 to 1990, Oyé-Mba was Prime Minister of Gabon from 3 May 1990 to 2 November 1994... , Prime Minister	n-p
2 November 1994 to 23 January 1999		Paulin Obame-Nguema Paulin Obame-Nguema Dr. Paulin Obame-Nguema is a Gabonese politician who was the Prime Minister of Gabon from 2 November 1994 to 23 January 1999. He is currently a Deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon.-Prime Minister :... , Prime Minister	PDG
23 January 1999 to 20 January 2006		Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane is a Gabonese politician who was Prime Minister of Gabon from 23 January 1999 to 20 January 2006. Since 2008 he has been Mayor of Libreville, the capital.... , Prime Minister	PDG
20 January 2006 to 17 July 2009		Jean Eyeghé Ndong Jean Eyeghe Ndong Jean Eyeghé Ndong 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 until 2009.... , Prime Minister	PDG
17 July 2009 to Present		Paul Biyoghé Mba Paul Biyoghé Mba Paul Biyoghé Mba is a Gabonese politician who has been Prime Minister of Gabon since July 2009. A member of the Gabonese Democratic Party , he served for years as a minister in the government prior to his appointment as Prime Minister.... , Prime Minister	PDG

Affiliations

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

• Gabon
  Gabon
  Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
  
  
  • Heads of State of Gabon
    Heads of state of Gabon
    -Presidents of Gabon :-Affiliations:-Sources:* http://www.rulers.org/rulg1.html#gabon...
    
    
  • Colonial Heads of Gabon
    Colonial heads of Gabon
    See below for continuation 1886 to 17 August 1960For continuation after independence, see: Heads of State of Gabon-See also:*Gabon**Heads of State of Gabon*Lists of incumbents...
    
    
• Lists of incumbents