Events in the year 2023 in Gabon.
Incumbents
President: Ali Bongo Ondimba Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Prime Minister: Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda (until 9 January); Alain Claude Bilie By Nze Raymond Ndong Sima
Events Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Gabon
9 January – Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba names Alain Claude Bilie By Nze as the new prime minister and head of government, replacing Rose Christiane Raponda after Ondimba issued a presidential decree.
26 August – 2023 Gabonese general election: Gabonese citizens vote for a president and members of the parliament. The government imposes a nightly curfew and suspends internet access following the closure of polls, citing the need to prevent violence and misinformation. 30 August – 2023 Gabonese coup d'état: Officers of the Gabonese military undertake a military coup, dissolving the government, closing all borders, and annulling the results of the general election after Ali Bongo Ondimba is declared the winner. 2 September – Gabon's military government reopens the country's borders, three days after its closure. 12 October – Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the former first lady of Gabon, is jailed by the ruling military junta.
Deaths 10 January – Alain da Costa, 87, football manager (USM Libreville, Vantour Mangoungou, national team).Alain Dacosta Suarès est mort avec son record 20 January – Michael Moussa Adamo, 62, politician, minister of foreign affairs (since 2022). 25 February – François Engongah Owono, 77, politician, MP (2001–2006). 11 December – Paulin Obame-Nguema, 88, politician, prime minister (1994–1999).
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