Rose Christiane Raponda

Rose Christiane Raponda
Raponda in 2022
6th Vice President of Gabon
In office
9 January 2023 – 30 August 2023
PresidentAli Bongo Ondimba
Preceded byPierre Claver Maganga Moussavou (2019)
Succeeded byJoseph Owondault Berre
12th Prime Minister of Gabon
In office
16 July 2020 – 9 January 2023
PresidentAli Bongo Ondimba
Preceded byJulien Nkoghe Bekale
Succeeded byAlain Claude Bilie By Nze
Defense Minister of Gabon
In office
12 February 2019 – 16 July 2020
PresidentAli Bongo Ondimba
Prime MinisterJulien Nkoghe Bekale
Preceded byÉtienne Massard Kabinda Makaga
Succeeded byMichael Moussa Adamo
Mayor of Libreville
In office
26 January 2014 – 12 February 2019
Preceded byJean-François Ntoutoume Emane
Succeeded byLéandre Nzué
Minister of Budget, Public Accounts and Civil Service
In office
27 February 2012 – 25 January 2014
PresidentAli Bongo Ondimba
Prime MinisterRaymond Ndong Sima
Personal details
Born (1963-06-30) 30 June 1963 (age 61)
Franceville, Gabon
NationalityGabonese
Political partyGabonese Democratic Party
OccupationEconomist

Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda (born 30 June 1963[1][2][3]) is a Gabonese politician who served as the vice president of Gabon from January to August 2023, making her the country's first female vice president.[4][5][6] She previously served as Prime Minister of Gabon from July 2020 to January 2023, she was also the country's first female prime minister.[7] She also served as the mayor of Libreville and later as the country's defense minister from February 2019 to July 2020.

  1. ^ "Biographie du Premier Ministre Chef du gouvernement Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze".
  2. ^ "Rose Christiane Ossouka de maire de Libreville à ministre de la Défense nationale". 31 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Exécutif : Ossouka-Raponda, première femme cheffe du gouvernement". 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Gabon names vice-president and new prime minister". Reuters. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Gabon: Rose Christian Ossouka Raponda named first-ever female VP". 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Gabon Names Vice-President and New Prime Minister". 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ^ Mouega, Mondjo (16 July 2020). "Gabon: Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda nommée Premier ministre". Gabon Media Time (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2020..