| Capitale | nom: Libreville coordonnées géographiques: 0 23 N, 9 27 E différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: original site settled by freed slaves and the name means "free town" in French; named in imitation of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 17 Aoüt 1960 (from France) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 17 Aoüt (1960) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1961; latest drafted Mai 1990, adopted 15 Mars 1991, promulgated 26 Mars 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon’s democratic form of government cannot be amended; amended several times, last in 2011 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Ali BONGO Ondimba (depuis 16 October 2009) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Julien NKOGHE BEKALE (depuis 15 January 2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 27 August 2016 (next to be held in August 2023); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
