Events in the year 2023 in

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Incumbents

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Ali Bongo Ondimba Ali Bongo Ondimba (born Alain Bernard Bongo; 9 February 1959),"Bongo Ali", ''Gabon: Les hommes de pouvoir'', number 4Africa Intelligence 5 March 2002 . sometimes known as Ali Bongo, is a Gabonese politician who has been the third president of Ga ...

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (, born 3 March 1975) is a Gabonese Officer (armed forces), military officer serving as Transitional President of Gabon, chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions and the Commander- ...

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Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda (born 1964) is a Gabonese politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Gabon since 16 July 2020, making her the first female prime minister of the country. She previously served as the Mayor of Libreville and la ...

(until 9 January); ** Alain Claude Bilie By Nze **

Raymond Ndong Sima Raymond Ndong Sima (born 23 January 1955"Raymond Ndong Sima : un homme d'action"

Events

''Ongoing:

COVID-19 pandemic in Gabon The COVID-19 pandemic in Gabon was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Gabon in March 2020. __TOC__ ...

'' * 9 January – Gabonese president

names Alain Claude Bilie By Nze as the new prime minister and head of government, replacing

Rose Christiane Raponda Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda (born 1964) is a Gabonese politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Gabon since 16 July 2020, making her the first female prime minister of the country. She previously served as the Mayor of Libreville and l ...

after Ondimba issued a presidential decree. * 26 August –

2023 Gabonese general election General elections were held in Gabon on 26 August 2023. Incumbent president Ali Bongo ran for re-election, representing the Gabonese Democratic Party, which had ruled the country continuously since its independence from France in 1960, including ...

: ** Gabonese citizens vote for a

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f ...

and members of the

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. ** The

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imposes a nightly

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and suspends

internet access Internet access is the ability of individuals and organizations to connect to the Internet using computer terminals, computers, and other devices; and to access services such as email and the World Wide Web. Internet access is sold by Internet ...

following the closure of polls, citing the need to prevent violence and

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. *30 August –

2023 Gabonese coup d'état On 30 August 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Gabon shortly after the announcement that incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba had won the general election held on 26 August. Even though Nguema is a part of the Bongo family, a cousin of Ali Bon ...

: Officers of the Gabonese

military A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distin ...

undertake a military coup, dissolving the

, closing all borders, and annulling the results of the

general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...

after

is declared the winner. *2 September –

military government A military government is generally any form of government that is administered by military forces, whether or not this government is legal under the laws of the jurisdiction at issue, and whether this government is formed by natives or by an occup ...

reopens the country's borders, three days after its closure. *12 October –

Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Sylvia Valentin Bongo Ondimba (born 11 March 1963) is the wife of Ali Bongo Ondimba since 1989. She became the First Lady of Gabon following the inauguration of her husband as President of Gabon on 16 October 2009.Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

, is jailed by the ruling military junta.

Deaths

* 10 January – Alain da Costa, 87, football manager (

USM Libreville Union Sportive O'Mbila Nziami Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Achievements * Gabon Championnat National D1: 4 :: 1980, 1981, 1988, 2002 * Coupe du Gabon Interclubs: 4 :: 1987, 1991, 2002, 2008 Performance in ...

Vantour Mangoungou Vantour Club Mangoungou is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville. They play in the Gabon Championnat National D2. In 1976 the team won the Gabon Championnat National D1. Honours *Gabon Championnat National D1: 1976, 1977 *Coupe du Gabon I ...

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...

). * 20 January –

Michael Moussa Adamo Michael Moussa Adamo (10 January 1961 – 20 January 2023) was a Gabonese politician and diplomat. Career Moussa Adamo was born on 10 January 1961 in Makokou. He started out as a presenter on national television. In 2000, he was made chief o ...

, 62, politician,

minister of foreign affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...

(since 2022). * 25 February –

François Engongah Owono François Engongah Owono (17 July 1945"Engongah Owono François", ''Gabon: Les Hommes de Pouvoir'', number 4Africa Intelligence 5 March 2002 . – 25 February 2023) was a Gabonese politician. He was long identified with the reformist faction of t ...

, 77, politician, MP (2001–2006). * 11 December –

Paulin Obame-Nguema Paulin Obame-Nguema (born 28 December 1934.) 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 (1994–1999) Obame ...

, 88, politician,

prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...

(1994–1999).

References

2020s in Gabon Years of the 21st century in Gabon

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