President of Gabon

President of the
Gabonese Republic
Président de la
République gabonaise
Presidential standard
since 30 August 2023
Executive branch of the Government of the Gabonese Republic
ResidencePresidential Palace, Libreville
Term length5 years, renewable once[1]
Formation17 August 1960; 64 years ago (1960-08-17)
First holderLéon M'ba
DeputyVice President of Gabon
SalaryUS$65,000 annually[2]

The president of Gabon (French: Président du Gabon) is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960.

The current transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, took power in a coup on 30 August 2023 from Ali Bongo.

  1. ^ "Gabon: Presidential term reduced from seven to five years". AfricaNews. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016.