Heads of State of Gabon

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Gabonese Autonomous Republic
28 November 1958 to July 1959	Louis Sanmarco , High Commissioner
July 1959 to 17 August 1960	Jean Risterucci , High Commissioner
Gabonese Republic (République Gabonaise)
17 August 1960 to 17 February 1964	Léon M’ba, President	BDG
17 February 1964 to 18 February 1964	Revolutionary Committee:-
	Daniel Mbene	Mil
	Valère Essone
	Jacques Mombo
	Daniel Mbo Edou
18 February 1964 to 19 February 1964	Jean-Hilaire Aubame, Provisional Prime Minister		Usurper
19 February 1964 to 28 November 1967	Léon M’ba, President	BDG
2 December 1967 to 1968	Albert-Bernard Bongo, President	BDG
1968 to 29 September 1973	Albert-Bernard Bongo, President	PDG	Changed name to Omar Bongo on conversion to Islam
29 September 1973 to 15 November 2003	Omar Bongo, President		Previously Albert-Bernard Bongo
15 November 2003 to present	El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, President		Previously Omar Bongo

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