List of Presidents of Gabon

President of the Gabonese Republic
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Incumbent Ali Bongo Ondimba since 16 October 2009
Residence	Presidential Palace
Term length	7 years
Inaugural holder	Léon M'ba
Formation	17 August 1960

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This is a list of Presidents of Gabon since the formation of the post of President in 1960, to the present day.

A total of three people have served as President (not counting two Acting Presidents).

Key

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office				Political Party
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party
	1		Léon M'ba (1902–1967)^[1]	1961 1967	17 August 1960	27 November 1967 (Died in Office)	7003265800000000000♠7 years, 102 days	BDG
	2		Omar Bongo Ondimba (1935–2009)^[2]	1973 1979 1986 1993 1998 2005	2 December 1967	8 June 2009 (Died in Office)	7004151640000000000♠41 years, 188 days	BDG / PDG
	—		Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge (1946–)^[3]	—	6 May 2009	10 June 2009	7001350000000000000♠35 days	ADERE
	—		Rose Francine Rogombé (1942–2015)^[4]	—	10 June 2009	16 October 2009	7002128000000000000♠128 days	PDG
	3		Ali Bongo Ondimba (1959–)^[5]	2009 2016	16 October 2009	Incumbent	7003286500000000000♠7 years, 308 days	PDG

↑ Briefly interrupted during the 17–18 February 1964 coup d'état
↑ Previously named Albert-Bernard Bongo; changed name on 29 September 1973, after conversion to Islam. Added Ondimba to name on 15 November 2003
↑ Acted for Bongo while he was incapacitated in the hospital, Vice President
↑ Succeeded Bongo as the constitutional successor, President of the Senate
↑ Son of Omar Bongo Ondimba

**Summary of the 30 August 2009 Gabonese presidential election results**
Candidates	Party	Votes	%
Ali Bongo Ondimba	Gabonese Democratic Party	141,952	41.73
André Mba Obame	Independent	88,026	25.88
Pierre Mamboundou	Union of the Gabonese People	85,597	25.22
Zacharie Myboto	Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development	13,418	3.94
Casimir Oyé-Mba (withdrew on election day)	Independent	3,118	0.92
Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou	Social Democratic Party	2,576	0.76
Bruno Ben Moubamba	Independent	963	0.28
Bruno Ngoussi Georges	Independent	915	0.27
Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende	Congress for Democracy and Justice	695	0.20
Albert Ondo Ossa	Independent	674	0.20
Yvette Ngwevilo Rekangalt	Independent	367	0.11
Ernest Tomo	Independent	308	0.09
Victoire Lasseni Duboze	Independent	304	0.09
Bienvenu Mauro Nguema	Morena Unionist	293	0.09
Luc Bengono Nsi	Movement for National Renewal	250	0.07
Marcel Robert Tchoreret	Omega Circle	248	0.07
Jean-Guy Kombeny	Independent	152	0.04
Bernard Oyama	Independent	106	0.03
Sources: Le Monde and gaboneco

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Years in Gabon (1960–present)
Pre-1960 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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