Prime Minister of Gabon

The prime minister of Gabon (Template:Langx) was the head of government of Gabon.

The position was first created in 1960, upon the country's independence from France, but was soon abolished by a new constitution adopted on 21 February 1961. It was, however, restored by constitutional amendments enacted on 16 April 1975 and was also retained in the subsequent constitution adopted in 1991.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The prime minister has been the head of government of Gabon from 1960 until 1961 (under a parliamentary system) and since 1981 (under a strong semi-presidential system). The President of Gabon was the country's head of government from 1961 until 1981 (until 1975 under a presidential system without a prime minister and then under a presidential system with a prime minister).

A total of thirteen people have served as Prime Minister, twelve men and one woman.

The role of Prime Minister as the Gabonese head of government was abolished due to the approval of a new constitution in a November 2024 referendum, following a transition period until the president elected in April 2025 was sworn in on 3 May 2025. Its duties were largely succeeded by a new role, Vice President of the Government, while the Vice President of the Republic continues as the deputy to the President and is first in the line of succession.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first appointee of this new role was Alexandre Barro Chambrier.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Description of the office

The President of the Republic nominates the Prime Minister.<ref name=Art15>Article 15 of the Constitution of 1991.</ref>

The President may terminate the prime minister's post, of his initiative or by the prime minister's presentation of his or her resignation from the Government, or following a vote of disapproval or the adoption of a motion of censure by the National Assembly.<ref name=Art15 />

By proposal, the prime minister may nominate other members of the Government and terminate their posts.<ref name=Art15 />

The prime minister may stand in for the President by express authorization and for a determined agenda.<ref name=Art22>Article 22 of the Constitution of 1991.</ref>

Within forty-five (45) days, after the nomination and deliberation of the Council of Ministers, the prime minister will present before the National Assembly his or her general policy program that will lead to an open debate, followed by a vote of confidence. The vote is obtained by an absolute majority of the members of the National Assembly.<ref name=Art28a>Article 28a of the Constitution of 1991.</ref>

The prime minister directs the actions of the Government. The prime minister assures the execution of the laws. According to the conditions of Article 20 mentioned above, the Prime Minister exercises regulatory power and nominates civil and military posts of the State. The Prime Minister stands in for the President of the Republic in the aforementioned situations. The prime minister may delegate certain powers to other members of the Government.<ref name=Art29>Article 29 of the Constitution of 1991.</ref>

A replacement for the prime minister is assured by a member of the Government designated by a decree of the President of the Republic, according to the order of nomination of the decree that arranged the composition of the Government.<ref name=Art29 />

The Minister taking over the duties of the Prime Minister in the interim is temporarily invested with the full rights and powers of the position.<ref name=Art29 />

The actions of the prime minister are to be countersigned by the members of the Government charged with their execution.<ref name=Art29 />

The Prime Minister is the Chief of Government.<ref name=Art31>Article 31 of the Constitution of 1991.</ref>

List of officeholders

Political parties

Other factions

Status

Template:Abbr	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Election	Term of office			Political party	President(s)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 1	File:Léon M'ba 1964.jpg	Léon M'ba Template:Small	1961	Template:Nowrap 1960	Template:Nowrap 1961	Template:Ayd	BDG	Himself
Post abolished (21 February 1961 – 16 April 1975)
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 2	File:No image.png	Léon Mébiame Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	1980 1985	Template:Nowrap 1975	Template:Nowrap 1990	Template:Ayd	PDG	O. Bongo
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 3	File:No image.png	Casimir Oyé-Mba Template:Small	1990	Template:Nowrap 1990	Template:Nowrap 1994	Template:Ayd	PDG
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 4	File:No image.png	Paulin Obame-Nguema Template:Small	1996	Template:Nowrap 1994	Template:Nowrap 1999	Template:Ayd	PDG
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 5	File:No image.png	Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane Template:Small	2001	Template:Nowrap 1999	Template:Nowrap 2006	Template:Ayd	PDG
rowspan=3 style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 6	File:Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong 2007 (cropped).jpg	Jean Eyeghé Ndong Template:Small	2006	Template:Nowrap 2006	Template:Nowrap 2009	Template:Ayd	PDG
Divungi Di Ndinge
Rogombé
	rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 7	File:Paul Biyoghé Mba - 2006 (cropped).jpg	Paul Biyoghé Mba Template:Small	2011	Template:Nowrap 2009	Template:Nowrap 2012	Template:Ayd	PDG
A. Bongo
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 8	File:Raymond Ndong Sima 2024.jpg	Raymond Ndong Sima Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2012	Template:Nowrap 2014	Template:Ayd	PDG
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 9	File:Daniel Ona Ondo 2019 (cropped).jpg	Daniel Ona Ondo Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2014	Template:Nowrap 2016	Template:Ayd	PDG
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 10	File:Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet - 2015 (cropped).jpg	Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet Template:Small	2018	Template:Nowrap 2016	Template:Nowrap 2019Template:Efn	Template:Ayd	PDG
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 11	File:Julien Nkoghe Bekalé - 2019 (cropped).jpg	Julien Nkoghe Bekale Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2019	Template:Nowrap 2020	Template:Ayd	PDG
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 12	File:Rose Christiane Raponda.jpg	Rose Christiane Raponda Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2020	Template:Nowrap 2023	Template:Ayd	PDG
	style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 13	File:Alain Claude Bilie By Nze 2023.jpg	Alain Claude Bilie By Nze Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2023	Template:Nowrap 2023 Template:Small	Template:Ayd	PDG
Post vacant (30 August – 7 September 2023)
style="background:Template:Party color; color:black;" | —	File:Raymond Ndong Sima 2024.jpg	Raymond Ndong Sima Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2023	Template:Nowrap 2025	Template:Ayd	Independent	Oligui
Post abolished (4 May 2025 – present)

Timeline

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See also

• President of Gabon
  • First Lady of Gabon
• Vice President of Gabon
• List of colonial governors of Gabon
• Politics of Gabon

External links

• Template:Official website Template:In lang
• World Statesmen – Gabon
• 1991 Constitution of Gabon (as amended in 2011) Template:In lang