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🇬🇦 Gabon
Presidential republic restored after the 2023 coup
SystemPresidential republic restored after the 2023 coup
Head of statePresident Brice Oligui Nguema (head of state and government · the 2024 constitution abolished the post of prime minister)
LegislatureParliament · a 145-seat National Assembly and a Senate
ElectionsElections resumed in 2025 under a new constitution, with the former junta leader winning the presidency by a wide official margin
Last election2025-09-27 · parliamentary election
Next election2032 · presidential election due under the seven-year term
General Oligui Nguema toppled Ali Bongo in August 2023, ending 56 years of Bongo family rule, then won the April 2025 presidential election with an official landslide. A new constitution introduced a seven-year renewable-once presidency and scrapped the prime ministership. The oil-dependent state is under pressure to diversify as reserves decline.
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