Elected with 94.85% of the vote on 12 April, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was sworn in on Saturday 3 May in Libreville, in front of some 40,000 people and a host of heads of state and government. As part of his mandate, the new president promised to serve, protect and unite all Gabonese people.
President Oligui Nguema was sworn in on Saturday 3 May at the Angondjé stadium, north of Libreville, in front of thousands of Gabonese, observers and a host of heads of state and government, who were invited to attend the ceremony marking the start of a new era of democracy in Gabon. In his speech, the President promised to strengthen the institutions of the Republic and to work towards a Gabon based on solidarity.
Dear compatriots, the man who is speaking to you today is not celebrating his victory, or that of a party or ethnic group. He wishes to pay tribute to the rebirth of a nation.Dear compatriots, I appreciate the seriousness of this charge.Today, I do not simply accede to the supreme magistracy. I pledge to serve, protect and unite all Gabonese, including those living abroad.
BRICE CLOTAIRE OLIGUI NGUEMA, President of the Republic
Major challenges now lie ahead for Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, at the head of a country that is rich in oil but whose economy is in trouble. Among the main concerns are the ageing electricity network, which is causing numerous power cuts, youth unemployment approaching 40%, road infrastructure that is either non-existent or in a state of disrepair, and the country’s debt, which could reach 80% of GDP by 2025.
In social terms, I am aware that there are many expectations:Health, education, access to water and energy, housing, the fight against the high cost of living, job insecurity and security are at the heart of my concerns ‘Building quality infrastructure – roads, bridges, railways, energy facilities – are all essential actions to be taken.
BRICE CLOTAIRE OLIGUI NGUEMA, President of the Republic
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a former general in the Republican Guard, took power on 30 August 2023, ending more than half a century of the Bongo rule. After 19 months at the head of the transition, he organised a transparent presidential election in which he won the vote of Gabon’s citizens by an absolute majority of 94.85%. He intends to use this broad confidence to build a new Gabon ».
