Gabon New Leader Appoints Two Vice Presidents to Government

President Brice Oligui Nguema during his swearing-in ceremony at a stadium in Libreville, Gabon, on May 3.Photographer: Nao Mukadi/AFP/Getty Images

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By Kamailoudini Tagba

May 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM UTC

Updated on

May 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM UTC

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Gabon’s new leader Brice Oligui Nguema has named two vice presidents to help steer affairs in the OPEC member nation, two days after he was sworn into office.

The appointments, which follow the dissolution of Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima’s cabinet, include Seraphin Moundounga as vice president of the republic and Alexandre Barro Chambrier as vice president of government, the presidency said in a statement on its Facebook page.