🇬🇦 Gabon
RepublicElectoral autocracy
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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema
President · 1,097 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Omar Bongo
15,165 days
Shortest-serving
Jean-Hilaire Aubame
1 days
Average tenure
3,288 days
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema: 67% below average
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Gabon?
Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Gabon has served 3,288 days (about 9.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 4,348 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Gabon
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema | Aug 30, 2023 | Incumbent | 1,097 |
| 7 |  Ali Bongo Ondimba | Oct 16, 2009 | Aug 30, 2023 | 5,066 |
| 6 | Rose Francine Rogombe | Jun 10, 2009 | Oct 16, 2009 | 128 |
| 5 | Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge | Jun 8, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 | 2 |
| 4 |  Omar Bongo | Dec 2, 1967 | Jun 9, 2009 | 15,165 |
| 3 |  Léon M'ba | Feb 19, 1964 | Nov 27, 1967 | 1,377 |
| 2 |  Jean-Hilaire Aubame | Feb 18, 1964 | Feb 19, 1964 | 1 |
| 1 | Léon M'ba | Aug 17, 1960 | Feb 17, 1964 | 1,279 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Gabon?
- Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has been President of Gabon since Aug 30, 2023.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Gabon?
- Omar Bongo, with 15,165 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Gabon?
- Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Gabon has served 3,288 days (about 9.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 4,348 days.