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Ph:DR: Raymond Ndong Sima- Prime Minister of the Transitional Government in Gabon
(Attached is the list of the 26 members of his government)
The Gabonese Prime Minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, wants the transition to not exceed two years. “It is good to start with a reasonable objective by saying: we want to see the process completed in 24 months so that we can return to elections”he told AFP on Sunday.
During his swearing in on September 4, the president of the transition, General Brice Oligui Nguema, promised to “hand over power to civilians” at the end of the transition by “new free, transparent and credible elections in social peace”.
But he has still not commented on the duration of the transition, while his head of government is counting on a period “slightly higher or lower” at 24 months. Raymond Ndong Sima was appointed transitional Prime Minister on September 7. Two days after his appointment, he unveiled the new government made up of former ministers of deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, former opponents, soldiers and civil society actors. Which government was reorganized a day later, with the appointment of activist Laurence Ndong as Minister of New Technologies, Information and Communication.
Raymond Ndong Sima affirmed that he wants to form a government “inclusive”, integrating “all Gabonese people” whatever their political family. “What I want is for as many people as possible to be involved so that the process is inclusive”, he said. But none of his former associates from the Alternance 2023 platform which brings together several opposition leaders appear in this government.
According to the Transition Charter, members of the provisional government cannot stand in the next elections. But this ban does not apply to the president of the transition.
List of 26 members of the Transitional Government
After appointing the Prime Minister of the Transition government, the President of the Transition, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguéma, designated the other members on September 9, 2023. Below is the full list.
- Prime Minister, head of government
Raymond NDONG BEHIND
- Minister of Institutional Reform
Murielle MINKUE wife MINTSA
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for sub-regional integration and Gabonese abroad
Regis ONANGA N’DIAYE
- Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, government spokesperson
Paul-Marie GONDJOUT
- Minister of Health and Social Affairs
Adrien MONGONGOU
- Minister of National Education, responsible for civic training
Camélia NTOUTOUME- LECLERCQ
- Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technological Innovation
Hervé NDOUME-ESSINGONE
- Minister of Labor and the Fight against Unemployment
Solange NGIAKIE
- Minister of Public Service and Capacity Building
Raphaël Ngazouzet
- Minister of Public Works
Flavien NZIENGUI NZOUDOU
- Minister of Housing, Urban Planning and Cadastre
Ludovic CHANGE
- Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Arts
André Jacques AUGAND
- Minister of Water and Forests, responsible for preserving the environment, climate and human-wildlife conflict
Colonel Maurice TOSSUET
Marcel Abeke
Hervé Patrick OPIANGAH
- Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Jonathan IGNOUMBA
- Minister of Transport, Merchant Marine and the Sea
Ship Captain Loïc MOUDOUMA NDINGA
- Minister of Energy and Hydraulic Resources
Jeannot CALIMA
- Minister of Commerce, SMEs and SMIs, responsible for income-generating activities
Patricia NJAPANO
- Minister of Tourism and Crafts
Pascal SAVE CHIFFON
- Minister of New Technologies, Information and Communication, spokesperson for CTRI
Lieutenant-Colonel Ulrich MANFOUMBI MANFOUMBI
- Minister of Public Accounts
Charles MBA
- Minister of Economy and Participations
Mays MOUISSI
- Minister Delegate to the Presidency, Responsible for National Defense
Brigitte ONKANDOWA
- Minister delegate to the presidency, responsible for the interior and security
Hermann IMMONGAULT
- Minister Delegate to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs
Françoise MAKAYA widow MBOU
