The vice president of Gabon () is a political position in Gabon. The vice president's role is to assist the president and the person serving as vice president has no interim role in the event of a power vacuum.
The current vice president is Alexandre Barro Chambrier, who was appointed by president Brice Oligui Nguema on 1 January 2026. His predecessor Séraphin Moundounga held the office from 5 May 2025 to 1 January 2026.
History of the office
Original office Changes in the Constitution of 1966 made the vice president the automatic successor of the president in case of a vacancy in the latter office.US Department of State Albert-Bernard Bongo was appointed as vice president in 1966 with the expectation that he would constitutionally succeed the ailing president Leon M'ba, and he did so following M'ba's death in November 1967. In April 1975 the position of vice president was abolished and its functions were given to the prime minister.
Restored office The position of vice president was restored in 1997 as a position appointed by the president of Gabon. The vice president acted as the president's deputy, but was not the constitutional successor of the president in the event of a vacancy in the latter office. President Ali Bongo abolished the office in October 2009.
Description of the office The president of the republic is assisted by a vice president of the republic.Article 14a of the Constitution of 1991.
The vice president of the republic is nominated by the president of the republic. The vice president of the republic may be chosen from the members of Parliament, or outside the legislature.
The functions of the vice president of the republic are incompatible with the exercise of all other public and private functions of a lucrative character.Article 14b of the Constitution of 1991.
The vice president of the republic takes the oath of office before the president of the republic and in the presence of the Constitutional Court, according to the terms below:Article 14c of the Constitution of 1991.
The vice president of the republic stands in for the president of the republic in the duties that the president delegates to him.Article 14d of the Constitution of 1991.
The manner in which the present article may be applied is fixed by an organic law.
The president can terminate the duties of the vice president, after consultation with the presidents of the two chambers of Parliament of Gabon. The functions of the vice president of the republic end at the issuing of the proclamation of the next presidential election results by the Constitutional Court and in the case of a vacancy in the presidential office for whatever reason, or a permanent impairment of the current president of the republic.Article 14e of the Constitution of 1991.
The vice president of the republic is a member of the Council of Ministers by right. If appropriate, the vice president may substitute the president of the republic through express authorization and a defined order of business.Article 16 of the Constitution of 1991.
List of officeholders Political parties
Other factions
Status
Portrait Name Term of office Political party President(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Paul-Marie Yembit 1961 1966 BDG M'ba 2 Albert-Bernard Bongo 1966 1967 BDG M'ba Africa News Update 3 Léon Mébiame 1968 1975 7 years PDG O. Bongo Post abolished (April 1975–May 1997) 4 Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge 1997 2009 ADERE O. BongoHimselfRogombé Post abolished (October 2009–August 2017) 5 Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou 2017 2019 PSD A. Bongo Mathieu Olivier, "Gabon : le nouveau gouvernement a été nommé, Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou vice-président", Jeune Afrique, 22 August 2017 . 6 Rose Christiane Raponda 2023 2023 PDG A. Bongo 7 Joseph Owondault Berre 2023 2025 Independent Oligui 8 Séraphin Moundounga 2025 2026 RPM Oligui 9 Alexandre Barro Chambrier 2026 Incumbent RPM Oligui
Timeline
Notes
See also President of Gabon First Lady of Gabon Prime Minister of Gabon List of colonial governors of Gabon Politics of Gabon
References
External links 1991 Constitution of Gabon (as amended in 2011)